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'Extra' vet places possible for September
Rachel Donovan
There are three universities in the running to provide additional places for vet students.
10 April 2024 News
Kevin McConnell the new AHI CEO
The Co Kildare vet has 30 years’ experience in farm animal practice, as well as managing a veterinary clinic in Naas.
10 April 2024 News
Kildare vet named CEO of Animal Health Ireland
The Co Kildare vet has 30 years’ experience in farm animal practice, as well as managing a veterinary clinic in Naas.
US identifies bird flu in dairy herds
The US Department of Agriculture has confirmed the detection of avian flu in a dairy herd in Idaho.
5 April 2024 News
Factory inspections by Korea underway
Irish beef will be cleared for export to South Korea this week, subject to satisfactory inspections and agreement on veterinary certificate.
3 April 2024 News
BVD control is worth the bother
While farmers understandably gripe about increased postage costs, the thousands of BVD cases on farms before AHI worked on behalf of stakeholders were costing farmers tens of millions
3 April 2024 Dealer
Harris to prioritise farming as Taoiseach
The new leader of Fine Gael, set to succeed Leo Varadkar as Taoiseach in April, talks exclusively to the Irish Farmers Journal about farming and rural ireland.
27 March 2024 News
What about the new vet school, Taoiseach?
With Simon Harris poised to be the next Taoiseach, it will be interesting to see what happens to the country’s new vet school which was under his remit as Minister for Higher Education.
27 March 2024 Dealer
Breeding: foaling tips to ask the vet
Veterinary surgeon Dr Karen Dunne shares her top tips for breeders to help prepare for a healthy delivery.
27 March 2024 Breeding
A story about a dead ewe and lamb
Derek Robinson was accused of being responsible for a neighbour's dead sheep
20 March 2024 Farmer Writes
Corporates have changed the service provided to farmers - IFA
While the provision of additional places for students to study veterinary in Ireland, Maher maintained that key issue still remain, IFA animal health chair, TJ Maher has said.
13 March 2024 News
Hiring vets for large animal practices a 'hard sell'
The challenge of recruiting and retaining vets, Tipperary-based vet Damien Corcoran said, is a three-legged issue.
13 March 2024 News