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Sheep
Damp, humid weather could increase blowfly strike risk
Darren Carty
The incidence of blowfly strike had waned in the last week to 10 days following a dip in temperatures, but some vets are cautioning farmers to be mindful of possible cases.
23 May 2025 News
Pragmatic Brexit now on agenda for both UK and EU
A spirit of collaboration to replace confrontation between UK and EU is the outcome of the post-Brexit summit in London this week.
21 May 2025 News
EU and UK to cut Brexit red tape
Reset of UK relations with the European Union to include a deal that would eliminate veterinary certificates and most port inspections for animal and plant-based goods.
EU-UK veterinary deal in pipeline
The EU and UK took a first step this week towards removing post-Brexit bureaucracy for goods of animal and plant origin, but the details have to be worked out.
21 May 2025 News
EU and UK unveil plan to cut Brexit bureaucracy
The EU and UK met for a post-Brexit reset summit in London and revealed a framework to negotiate an SPS deal to eliminate veterinary certificates and slash inspections.
19 May 2025 News
Transition for regulation of antiparasitics to prescription-only extended
Minister for Agriculture Martin Heydon made the announcement, which aims to acknowledge the significant change required in moving to digital prescribing for prescribers, retailers and farmers.
7 May 2025 News
Merchants 'face closure' over veterinary changes - Merchants Alliance Ireland
Merchants Alliance Ireland has said that the Minister has shown an "unwillingness to meet" to discuss changes to how veterinary products can be sold.
1 May 2025 News
Investigation into alleged welfare breaches on pig farms
It comes after the National Animal Rights Association (NARA) and Animal Rebellion Ireland (ARI) held a press conference on Wednesday regarding pig welfare on Irish pig enterprises.
12 March 2025 Pigs
Issues with dispensing vet medicine a focus of new merchants' alliance
Merchants Alliance Ireland is being formed by the Irish Co-operative Organisation Society, Irish Licensed Merchants Association and Acorn Independent Merchants.
10 February 2025 News
New product watch – NoBACZ navel dip
The product has some big claims including 21% reduction in mortality compared to lambs which navel’s were treated with iodine and a 280g increase in liveweight at eight weeks of age.
29 January 2025 Lambing
Electronic veterinary prescription database launched
Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue made the announcement on Monday, which will see the new electronic national database begin to collect all veterinary prescriptions in Ireland.
13 January 2025 News
Watchdog consulted on new vet prescriptions
Data protection authorities have confirmed that they were consulted on the NVPS.
8 January 2025 News