Veterinary

Animal vaccine for TB would be 'holy grail' - Department vet

The number of reactors is down 10% and herd incidence has decreased from 5.99% to 5.68%. However, the number of slaughterhouse cases are continuing to rise.

NEWS 21 January 2026

Animal vaccine for TB would be 'holy grail' - Department vet

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Action plan aims to cut BVD-positive animals

Action plan aims to cut BVD-positive animals

CALVES 17 January 2026

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

Sheep Management: liver fluke, abortion control and religious festival dates

MANAGEMENT 14 January 2026

TB rates at slaughter have doubled since 2021

TB rates at slaughter have doubled since 2021

TB rates at slaughter have doubled since 2021

NORTHERN IRELAND 7 January 2026

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

Spotlight on bluetongue virus properties

BREEDING & HEALTH 24 December 2025

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Over two-thirds of veterinary practices acquired by corporates - new report

Over two-thirds of veterinary practices acquired by corporates - new report

Another 35% of vets who aren't incorporated are actively considering it.

NEWS 5 December 2025

Lamb dies and receives broken bone from dosing gun injury

Lamb dies and receives broken bone from dosing gun injury

Two lambs and a heifer brought to Athlone regional veterinary office last summer had died from injuries caused by a dosing gun.

NEWS 5 December 2025

Department carried out 2,500 bluetongue tests since July

Department carried out 2,500 bluetongue tests since July

The 2,500 tests carried out on cattle and sheep samples have yet to show any incidence of the disease.

NEWS 5 December 2025

55 calls to national poisons centre from agricultural workplaces

55 calls to national poisons centre from agricultural workplaces

Overall, agricultural products such as pesticides and herbicides accounted for 233 poisoning enquiries to the centre.

NEWS 5 December 2025

UK government aware of vet medicine concerns

UK government aware of vet medicine concerns

Vicky Nicholls from the Veterinary Medicines Directorate made the comments during an online tutorial for veterinary medicine retailers in Northern Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 December 2025

Second Northern Ireland farm with suspected bluetongue

Second Northern Ireland farm with suspected bluetongue

Authorities in Northern Ireland are investigating another farm located within 20km of the first confirmed case of BTV3 on the island of Ireland.

NEWS 5 December 2025

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

Bluetongue vaccination – an overview of vaccines on the licensed in NI

There are three vaccines licensed for use in Northern Ireland and Britain with no vaccine licensed for use to date in Ireland.

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 December 2025

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'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

'I’d go far as saying in all the machines and all the years we’ve been buying machinery here, this is probably one of the best purchases we’ve ever made.'

'One of our best machinery purchases ever': Jim Mulhall on the Amazone ZA-V

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