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What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

A condition that has started to gain more awareness over the last couple of years is summer scour syndrome. In this article Daire Cregg looks at what it is and how to prevent it.

ANIMAL HEALTH 2 February 2026

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

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Health issues to be mindful of this spring in dairy cows

Health issues to be mindful of this spring in dairy cows

ANIMAL HEALTH 2 February 2026

Preventing common calf health problems

Preventing common calf health problems

ANIMAL HEALTH 28 January 2026

Focus: bluetongue on the mind of many this spring

Focus: bluetongue on the mind of many this spring

Focus: bluetongue on the mind of many this spring

ANIMAL HEALTH 28 January 2026

Summer 2025 presents lungworm problems

Summer 2025 presents lungworm problems

Summer 2025 presents lungworm problems

ANIMAL HEALTH 31 August 2025

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Achieving targets with healthy animals this autumn

Achieving targets with healthy animals this autumn

Martin Merrick details some of the key take home messages one of the two summer mart series hosted in Castleisland and Ballinasloe marts last week.

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

Health factors and sheep scheme compliance refresher

Health factors and sheep scheme compliance refresher

There are a number of health-related actions in the Sheep Improvement Scheme, Sheep Welfare Scheme and Beef Welfare Scheme must be completed before imminent deadlines.

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

Animal health – always a key priority

Animal health – always a key priority

Aidan Brennan previews what is coming up in the special Focus on animal health.

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

Five top tips for herd health plans

Five top tips for herd health plans

Adam Woods takes a look at some health-planning tips for dairy beef farms.

BREEDING & HEALTH 21 May 2025

Worms: a threat to efficient production

Worms: a threat to efficient production

A combination of growing resistance to commonly used anthelmintics and the increased prevalence of barber’s pole worm is creating more challenges for sheep. producers

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

Planning for a healthy summer with stock

Planning for a healthy summer with stock

Adam Woods takes a look at this week’s special focus on summer health

BREEDING & HEALTH 21 May 2025

Prepping animal housing for health

Prepping animal housing for health

Power washing and disinfection, along with other maintenance, is one of those necessary jobs to tackle over the summer on animal housing.

ANIMAL HEALTH 21 May 2025

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Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

Learn how Abbeyleix dairy farmer Seán Miller uses GAIN Easi Mix to drive calf performance on his family farm.

Laois dairy farmer boosts calf performance with GAIN Easi Mix

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