Lungworm
Adam Woods on 05 Jan 2022
Beef Management: lice, slurry and keeping out-wintered animals healthy
Adam Woods takes a look at extra lice treatments, keeping out-wintered cattle healthy and with slurry spreading just around the corner, he has this year’s slurry spreading dates for each zone.
Contributor on 17 Nov 2021
Top tips for parasite control at housing
Natascha Meunier, beef health check programme manager in Animal Health Ireland, outlines some key advice for managing parasites when housing animals this winter.
Aidan Brennan on 15 Nov 2021
Dairy Management: when to dose youngstock
Aidan Brennan has some advice for dairy farmers considering what to dose youngstock with.
Aidan Brennan on 10 Nov 2021
Dairy Management: body condition score and dairy replacements
Aidan Brennan says that body condition score has suffered in recent weeks and farmers should be considering drying cows off earlier this winter.
Kieran Mailey on 14 Sep 2021
Beef management: getting worming up to date for weaning
Where spring-born calves are set to be weaned in the coming weeks, make sure worming is up to date to reduce potential respiratory problems.
Adam Woods on 25 Aug 2021
Beef Management: grass covers, dosing weanlings and autumn-calving cows
In this week’s beef management notes we take a look at building grass covers, dosing weanlings and making sure autumn calving goes well.
Declan Marren on 11 Aug 2021
Thrive: maintaining calf performance this autumn
Autumn performance at grass is often the period when calves fall behind target weight. Declan Marren looks at measures to take to help maintain performance over the next three months.
Adam Woods on 04 Aug 2021
Beef Management: BEAM figures, lungworm and weighing dairy calves
Adam Woods takes a look at lungworm infections, BEAM figures and weighing dairy calves.
Kieran Mailey on 31 Jul 2021
Beef management: five tips to prepare weanlings for autumn sales
For herd owners planning to sell weanlings this autumn, outlined are five tips to get animals ready for the sale ring.
Kieran Mailey on 27 Jul 2021
Beef management: be alert for lungworm following rain
The combination of rain and warm temperatures will see worm levels increasing on grazing ground, so herd owners should be on the lookout for any cattle developing lungworm.
Aidan Brennan on 21 Jul 2021
Dairy Management: dealing with hot weather and sick cows
Cows need plenty of access to fresh, clean water during hot weather, says Aidan Brennan.
Aidan Brennan on 14 Jul 2021
Dairy Management: preventing bloat and managing calves
In this week's management notes, Aidan Brennan looks at ways farmers can prevent cows from succumbing to bloat.
Declan Marren on 30 Jun 2021
Thrive: keeping calves on target at grass mid-summer
Declan Marren takes a look at what calves should be weighing at the start of July in order to be on target for a 19-month dairy-beef system.
Contributor on 16 Jun 2021
Dealing with lungworm in dairy herds
Natascha Meunier from Animal Health Ireland explores the causes, effects and treatment of lungworm on dairy farms.
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.
Kieran Mailey on 18 May 2021
Beef management: keep an eye on calves for worm burdens
Grazing cattle may start to exhibit signs of worm burdens, so herd owners should be planning out a dosing programme for animals in order to maintain performance.
Declan Marren on 20 Dec 2020
Teagasc beef conference: weanling performance during first winter
Key factors to consider during the first winter period for beef weanlings.
Declan Marren on 02 Dec 2020
Beef Healthcheck: lung damage from pneumonia in cattle
In this video from the Animal Health Ireland series, vet Frank O’Sullivan takes a look at the damage pneumonia can cause to the lungs of cattle.
Aidan Brennan on 25 Nov 2020
Dairy Management: crude protein and dosing cows
Aidan Brennan looks at the factors affecting nitrate excretions per cow and when and what to dose cows and youngstock with
Aidan Brennan on 21 Sep 2020
Dairy management: keep an eye on animal health.
The good weather over the last week has made farming much easier, but animal health issues can always resurface, writes Aidan Brennan.