Veterinary

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus vaccination and fertiliser application

An outbreak of the bluetongue virus in Britain is hitting farms hard with clinical symptoms of the virus being seen in sheep and cattle

MANAGEMENT 5 August 2026

Sheep Management: bluetongue virus vaccination and fertiliser application

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A rapid review to establish the facts

A rapid review to establish the facts

NORTHERN IRELAND 5 August 2026

New free TB support guide for farmers and vets launched by Teagasc

New free TB support guide for farmers and vets launched by Teagasc

NEWS 4 August 2026

Bluetongue cases have ‘exploded over the weekend’ in England

Bluetongue cases have ‘exploded over the weekend’ in England

Bluetongue cases have ‘exploded over the weekend’ in England

NEWS 4 August 2026

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

Sheep ‘dropping down dead’ in fields from bluetongue in England, farmer warns

NEWS 31 July 2026

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Department told to destroy unauthorised veterinary medicines worth €100,000

Department told to destroy unauthorised veterinary medicines worth €100,000

This was one example of a number of prosecutions which arose from Department investigations last year.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Weanling roadshow to focus on health, weights and sale preparation

Over the next two-weeks AHI will be holding four mart events across the country to brief farmers on management advice ahead of the upcoming weanling sales and best practices for vaccination of cattle.

BREEDING & HEALTH 23 July 2026

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

Higher bluetongue risk continues in warm weather

No new counties have been identified since Tipperary in May, according to Department of Agriculture.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates poisoning warning as rain returns to parts of the country

Nitrates uptake from the soil can be accelerated following dry conditions when plant growth picks up again.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Ewes die from consuming acorns and plants

Ewes die from consuming acorns and plants

Acorns and certain garden plants and shrubs are highly toxic to sheep if ingested.

NEWS 23 July 2026

New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

New vet med rules have hit co-op stores’ margin hard - ICOS

Co-ops could be forced to stop offering veterinary medicines due to the margin hit they took on the products since December, ICOS has warned.

NEWS 23 July 2026

Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

Vet labs reveal main killers of cattle and sheep last spring

The latest regional veterinary laboratory reports reveal the top 10 causes of cattle and sheep mortalities between February and April 2026.

NEWS 23 July 2026

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