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Farmers urged to watch for lungworm as wet and warm weather drives spike

The wet, warm weather has resulted in a spike in lungworm, a Mayo vet has warned.

NEWS 18 September 2026

Farmers urged to watch for lungworm as wet and warm weather drives spike

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Vet's Corner: lameness as the performance killer

Vet's Corner: lameness as the performance killer

NEWS 16 September 2026

Vet app shortlisted for award at Ploughing 2026

Vet app shortlisted for award at Ploughing 2026

NEWS 10 September 2026

Vet’s Corner: remedies of yore and modern medicine to treat ringworm

Vet’s Corner: remedies of yore and modern medicine to treat ringworm

Vet’s Corner: remedies of yore and modern medicine to treat ringworm

NEWS 9 September 2026

DAERA awards £2m TB contract for vet advice

DAERA awards £2m TB contract for vet advice

DAERA awards £2m TB contract for vet advice

NORTHERN IRELAND 9 September 2026

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Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

Suckler farms must consider pneumonia

A pneumonia outbreak has the potential to add significant cost to the price of suckler calves.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

Concern over public 'trust' saw vet president pull resignation letter

Concern over public 'trust' saw vet president pull resignation letter

Two resignation letters were submitted by the former president of the VCI, as the first letter was withdrawn to allow the council assess the move's impact on 'public confidence and trust'.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Vet’s Corner: bracken poisoning and its detrimental risks

Vet’s Corner: bracken poisoning and its detrimental risks

There is no treatment for bracken poisoning and for calves presenting, like the ones I saw, death is the likely outcome.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Vet council’s president resigns seven months into term

Vet council’s president resigns seven months into term

Joseph Walsh has resigned as president of the Veterinary Council of Ireland, with the process to appoint a successor to begin next month.

NEWS 12 August 2026

UFU calls for top brass at DAERA to go

UFU calls for top brass at DAERA to go

During a meeting of the UFU’s executive committee last Thursday, a vote was passed which called on senior DAERA figures to resign.

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

Over a dozen vet med recalls issued in 2025 to protect animal or human health

Over a dozen vet med recalls issued in 2025 to protect animal or human health

Particulate contamination was leading cause of veterinary medicine recalls in 2025.

NEWS 12 August 2026

DAERA publish terms of reference for cull review

DAERA publish terms of reference for cull review

The review into what happened outside Fivemiletown is being done by Dr Martin Blake

NORTHERN IRELAND 12 August 2026

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Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

Achieving average weaning weights of 112kg doesn’t happen by accident. For Patrick and Valerie, it starts with calf management, high-quality nutrition and investing heavily in the first 70 days

Patrick and Valerie Sheehy: building better cows from day one

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