Scour

Vet's Corner: A scoury cow in Spring, what lies beneath?

I had a flashback moment recalling a similar call to the same farm 12 years ago and a similar looking scoury cow.

NEWS 3 June 2026

Vet's Corner: A scoury cow in Spring, what lies beneath?

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Summer scour syndrome deserves more attention than it currently gets

Summer scour syndrome deserves more attention than it currently gets

ANIMAL HEALTH 20 May 2026

Prevention is always better than cure

Prevention is always better than cure

ANIMAL HEALTH 20 May 2026

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

Weekend weather: mostly dry with cool temperatures

NEWS 8 May 2026

Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

Sheep management: grass tetany, nematodirus and weighing accuracy

MANAGEMENT 29 April 2026

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Inside Dairy: when to know to call the vet when calving a cow

Inside Dairy: when to know to call the vet when calving a cow

The latest episode of Inside Dairy, the new dairy podcast from the Irish Farmers Journal, is available to listen now.

NEWS 26 November 2025

What is summer scour syndrome in calves?

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 26 November 2025

Vaccines ‘non-negotiable’ for calves, says vet

Vaccines ‘non-negotiable’ for calves, says vet

Mairead O'Grady was among the keynote speakers at an AgriSearch beef conference held in Portadown

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

Preventing common calf health problems

Preventing common calf health problems

Getting calves off to the right start matters. Colostrum quality, calving hygiene and early disease prevention play a major role in reducing calf mortality.

ANIMAL HEALTH 26 November 2025

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

Top tips for first time calf-rearers

With the high price of cattle, many farmers are thinking about buying young calves instead of older cattle. Aidan Brennan outlines some key advice.

CALVES 26 November 2025

Beef Management: weighing weanlings, scour vaccines and lice

Beef Management: weighing weanlings, scour vaccines and lice

Martin Merrick outlines some management tasks regarding weanling weights, vaccines and live control that will need to be done on farms in the next week or so.

MANAGEMENT 26 November 2025

Keep calves on transition milk, says NI vet

Keep calves on transition milk, says NI vet

Antibodies are passed on to calves in both colostrum and transition milk

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 November 2025

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