Anthelmintic resistance
Contributor on 14 Jul 2021
Understanding pasture contamination and its implications for management
Teagasc sheep specialists Michael Gottstein, Damian Costello and Ciaran Lynch outline how understanding the parasite challenge on pasture is key to managing anthelmintics and protecting their efficacy
Darren Carty on 14 Jul 2021
Sheep Management: cobalt deficiency, faecal egg counts and post-weaning tips
There are certain instances where mineral supplementation is vital and there are other instances where their use is unnecessary.
Kieran Mailey on 07 Jul 2021
NI Sheep Programme: using FEC for effective worm control
With anthelmintic resistance a growing problem in sheep flocks, the farmers in the NI Sheep Programme are making use of faecal egg counts to determine when to worm lambs.
Darren Carty on 09 Jun 2021
Sheep Management: anthelmintic efficacy, lamb presentation and grass management
There is excellent scope at present to achieve high levels of lamb performance provided grass quality is kept in check and any underlying health issues are avoided.
Contributor on 02 Jun 2021
Using seven-week weights to track performance
With performance to seven weeks on target, Teagasc researcher Frank Campion says the goal on farms participating in the Teagasc BETTER farm sheep programme is to carry this through to weaning.
Kieran Mailey on 29 May 2021
Beef Management: five tips for worming cattle
Worm burdens will be increasing on grazing swards, so herd owners should be thinking about dosing animals. Outlined are five tips to get the most effective cover from wormers.
Contributor on 19 May 2021
Planning your summer parasite control
AHI Beef HealthCheck programme manager Natascha Meunier looks at parasite control in summer grazing animals.
Darren Carty on 07 Apr 2021
Nematodirus risk occurring one week earlier in 2021
Larval hatching is expected to peak from 5 April to 10 April for most of the country, while peak hatching was expected between late March and the first days of April in south-western coastal regions.
Justin McCarthy on 03 Mar 2021
Locking down access to wormers is taking the easy option
Are the proper structures in place to ensure the correct dispensing of products to farmers by both vets and licensed merchants?
Niall Hurson on 17 Feb 2021
Minister urged to reconsider changes to vet medicine rules
The ICSA has warned that making routine dosing products prescription only is not going to change the fluke challenge on wet farms.
Darren Carty on 03 Feb 2021
Sheep conference raises laryngeal chondritis condition
The respiratory disease is caused by inflammation of the larynx with severe cases resulting in the airflow and breathing ability of animals being greatly compromised.
Darren Carty on 20 Jan 2021
Industry unites to tackle anthelmintic resistance
The incidence of anthelmintic resistance or ability of worms to survive a treatment that should kill them is worryingly continuing to increase nationally.
Darren Carty on 09 Dec 2020
Abiding by environment agency rules for safe dip disposal
As well as sheep producers requiring authorisation to purchase sheep dipping products, they must also be authorised with the Northern Ireland Environment Agency to dispose of sheep dip.
Darren Carty on 02 Dec 2020
Sheep management: external parasites and addressing CLP shearing concerns
With much time and expense invested in treating sheep for external parasites it is critical that the correct diagnosis informs the treatment route selected.
Darren Carty on 25 Nov 2020
Advisory forecasts warn of high liver fluke risk
AFBI and the Department of Agriculture are warning farmers to take necessary precautions to protect sheep in light of a dangerously high risk of liver fluke infection.
Barry Cassidy on 25 Nov 2020
No wiggle room for Ireland on tighter animal medicine rules
From 2022, farmers will have to obtain a prescription from a vet for doses and wormers before they can purchase them.
Amy Forde on 18 Nov 2020
Plans for compulsory prescriptions on dosing products ‘over the top’
The ICSA has called on Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue to take a pragmatic approach to the issue.
Niall Hurson on 12 Nov 2020
New vet prescription rules 'will see illegal medicine flood across border'
The IPU has said no consideration has been given to the impact of this regulation on the viability of farms.
Darren Carty on 07 Nov 2020
Identifying external parasites to put a control programme in place
Issues generally start to emerge at this stage of the year, with underfoot conditions and soiled fleeces making them much more visible.
Peter McCann on 16 Sep 2020
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