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Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

Hatching took place from the last week or March to first week of April in most areas leaving at-risk lambs susceptible to disease

BREEDING & HEALTH 15 April 2026

Nematodirus egg hatching has already peaked

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Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

Stone-clad sheep shed impresses in Malin

BUILDINGS 11 March 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

How can Farm Alert help with calf-health this spring?

How can Farm Alert help with calf-health this spring?

How can Farm Alert help with calf-health this spring?

CALVES 14 January 2026

Take care disbudding and drenching this Christmas

Take care disbudding and drenching this Christmas

Take care disbudding and drenching this Christmas

MANAGEMENT 1 January 2026

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Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

Dairy Management: training heifers and dosing cows

Aidan Brennan says its important to train in-calf heifers to the milking parlour and surroundings prior to calving.

MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

Lamb dies and receives broken bone from dosing gun injury

Lamb dies and receives broken bone from dosing gun injury

Two lambs and a heifer brought to Athlone regional veterinary office last summer had died from injuries caused by a dosing gun.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Farmer Writes: preparing for the new wormer prescription system

Farmer Writes: preparing for the new wormer prescription system

Many farmers appear blissfully unaware that prescriptions will now be required for a wide range of antiparasitic treatments, writes farmer James Strain.

FARMER WRITES 22 October 2025

Liver fluke forecast shows high risk in midlands, west and north

Liver fluke forecast shows high risk in midlands, west and north

Abattoir examinations showed an average of 34% of herds with at least one animal with liver fluke damage so far this year.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Farm-specific engagement required to reduce anthelmintic resistance

Farm-specific engagement required to reduce anthelmintic resistance

Getting the basics right is the first of a number of key steps to reducing resistance to wormers, according to Nuffield Ireland scholar Nick Cotter.

NEWS 22 October 2025

Farmer Writes: strong interest from farmers at suckler mart event in Donegal

Farmer Writes: strong interest from farmers at suckler mart event in Donegal

James Strain writes about a recent health, nutrition and management event held at Inishowen Livestock Mart in Donegal.

FARMER WRITES 22 October 2025

Careful consideration around fluke dosing this autumn

Careful consideration around fluke dosing this autumn

Liver fluke causes an estimated €90 million worth of damage to Irish agriculture each year, so effective steps to mitigate losses from it should be taken.

WINTER INDOOR MANAGEMENT 22 October 2025

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