Lungworm
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.
Aidan Brennan on 02 Sep 2020
Dairy management: farm finance, vaccines and grass growth
In this week's dairy management notes, Aidan Brennan looks at the different options available for getting a loan, when to vaccinate for salmonella and how to manage grass.
Adam Woods on 26 Aug 2020
Beef Management: dealing with the weather, dosing, and the Beef Finisher Payment
Beef editor Adam Woods has some advice on dealing with the weather, dosing, what to do with cull cows and applying for the Beef Finisher Payment.
David Wright on 19 Aug 2020
Worm burdens cost UK farmers £270m per year
Most of the cost is down to lost production rather than treatment control.
Peter McCann on 29 Jul 2020
Altering sheep wormers to avoid resistance
Switching to a different wormer with the same active ingredient will not help avoid anthelmintic resistance. Peter McCann reports
Aidan Brennan on 15 Jul 2020
Dairy management: clover, replacement heifers and third cut/graze
Aidan Brennan has management advice for dairy farmers concerning clover, replacement heifer weights and third-cut silage.
Aidan Brennan on 13 Jul 2020
Dairy management: what weight should replacement heifers be now?
Making sure heifers hit their target weight is crucial for their longevity in the herd, writes Aidan Brennan.
Kieran Mailey on 23 Jun 2020
Beef management: beware of worm burdens following rain
Cattle will be at risk of contracting gut and lung worms following the rain that has fallen across the country over the past few days.
Peter McCann on 17 Jun 2020
Three-pronged approach to lungworm
Immunity, dosing and grazing all play a role in lungworm control. Peter McCann reports
Adam Woods on 17 Jun 2020
Beef Management: rush control, first dose timing and drought
Adam Woods has the latest advice fro beef farmers in this week's management notes
Barry Cassidy on 17 Jun 2020
Weekly Podcast: money to the fore with new REPS and €50m beef fund
In this week's podcast, we hear from Minister for Agriculture Michael Creed and An Taoiseach Leo Varadkar on plans for a new REPS and we get reaction to a €50m support scheme for beef farmers.
Peter McCann on 16 Jun 2020
Dairylink podcast: lungworm control on dairy farms
Peter McCann speaks to Sarah Campbell from MSD Animal Health about controlling lungworm in dairy cows and youngstock.
Contributor on 04 Dec 2019
The immune system – an invisible protective shield
Michael Sexton looks at how we can give calves the best start possible in life.
Adam Woods on 07 Nov 2019
Watch: tackling pneumonia - sheds, smoke bombs and lungworm
With peak pneumonia risk in sheds at present, Adam Woods and Tommy Heffernan set out what to look for and how to minimise exposure to infection.
Matthew Halpin on 30 Oct 2019
Keeping a healthy suckler cow
Acting now will ensure that you have a healthy spring-calving suckler cow, writes Matthew Halpin
Tommy Heffernan on 09 Oct 2019
Not all coughing is caused by lungworm
An increasing amount of mycoplasma is being diagnosed and isolated in Irish farms. Tommy Heffernan takes a closer look at this difficult bacteria
Kieran Mailey on 28 Sep 2019
Weekend management: five autumn management tasks for cattle farmers
Farming has a never-ending workload, but some tasks should get priority over others. Kieran Mailey outlines five management tasks to focus on this autumn.