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Farmer warns others after nearly 200,000 hens culled in bird flu outbreak

David Wright reports from a Parklands Veterinary Group conference for laying hen producers

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 October 2026

Farmer warns others after nearly 200,000 hens culled in bird flu outbreak

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Exporter vaccination push proves successful

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Exporter vaccination push proves successful

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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

Dairy cows have been walking the roadways since February and like any group of long haul walkers, any weaknesses in the hoof will have been exposed.

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Vet app shortlisted for award at Ploughing 2026

Vet app shortlisted for award at Ploughing 2026

Nine months into the new prescription rules, VetPal, an Irish ag-tech startup, has brought the farmer, the vet, the store and the Department’s veterinary prescription system together in one place.

NEWS 26 August 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

Ringworm, in my opinion, the most effective treatment is an antiseptic spray, applied repeatedly over the course of two weeks.

NEWS 26 August 2026

DAERA awards £2m TB contract for vet advice

DAERA awards £2m TB contract for vet advice

As part of this initiative, farmers will be able to access free advice from private vets around disease control

NORTHERN IRELAND 26 August 2026

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 26 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Two resignation letters were submitted by the former president of the VCI, as the first letter was withdrawn to allow the council assess the move's impact on 'public confidence and trust'.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 26 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.

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