Vet's Corner

Vet's Corner: have you checked the forage for mycotoxins?

Different mycotoxins can interact in the rumen to exacerbate their effect and some are known to suppress immune function.

NEWS 11 November 2026

Vet's Corner: have you checked the forage for mycotoxins?

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Vet's corner: worming lessons learned from treating a terminally ill ram

Vet's corner: worming lessons learned from treating a terminally ill ram

NEWS 4 November 2026

Vet explains how dog worms can affect human health and how to reduce the risk

Vet explains how dog worms can affect human health and how to reduce the risk

NEWS 28 October 2026

Vet’s Corner: September was the month of the scouring cow

Vet’s Corner: September was the month of the scouring cow

Vet’s Corner: September was the month of the scouring cow

NEWS 21 October 2026

Vet's Corner: the pitfalls of an extended grazing season and calendar farming

Vet's Corner: the pitfalls of an extended grazing season and calendar farming

Vet's Corner: the pitfalls of an extended grazing season and calendar farming

NEWS 14 October 2026

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Vet's Corner: copper - is there such a thing as too much of a good thing?

Vet's Corner: copper - is there such a thing as too much of a good thing?

Feeding palm kernel, either directly or mixed in a concentrate, is a significant risk factor as it contains very high copper levels.

NEWS 23 September 2026

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.

NEWS 16 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

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

NEWS 9 September 2026

Ragwort poisoning: the warning signs and why the risk may be higher this year

Ragwort poisoning: the warning signs and why the risk may be higher this year

Removing ragwort from grass or forage swards is labour and time intensive.

NEWS 2 September 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 26 August 2026

Vet explains what could be behind coughing calves this summer

Vet explains what could be behind coughing calves this summer

Heat stress doesn't cause a cough directly, but a panting herd has less in the tank immunologically.

NEWS 12 August 2026

Vet’s Corner: don’t wait until housing, August determines winter calf health

Vet’s Corner: don’t wait until housing, August determines winter calf health

Warm, humid weather increases the risk of lungworm infection and heavy burdens can damage lung tissue and obstruct the airways, resulting in hoose pneumonia.

NEWS 5 August 2026

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National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

This year has presented numerous challenges to dairy farming including reduced milk prices, summer drought conditions in many areas, and ongoing pressures of production costs and labour availability.

National Dairy Conference: how can Irish dairy farming be made more resilient?

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