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The three Ps of calving a cow: preparation, patience and progress
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at some tips around calving cows and being prepared for a busy calving season.
The three Ps of calving a cow: preparation, patience and progress
Rumen fluke increases after wet summer
1 March 2025 Animal Health
Rumen fluke increases after wet summer
Increasingly wet weather is leading to more incidences of rumen fluke in cattle and sheep. Aidan Brennan writes.
Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Investigating unexplained lamb losses in Scottish hill flocks
Losses of lambs aged between six to eight weeks as well as those aged between four and six months were recorded at a high average figure of 18.6%. Darren Carty writes.
OPA identified in Tullamore Farm sheep flock 
The so-called ‘iceberg disease’ has been identified by the Athlone Regional Veterinary laboratory in two ewes which died in recent weeks.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Critical time for animal health
Aidan Brennan looks ahead to what is contained in the special focus on spring animal health.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Top tips for rearing dairy calves
Whether rearing dairy calves born on the farm, or buying dairy beef calves, keeping calves healthy is the number one priority, writes Aidan Brennan
26 February 2025 Animal Health
The importance of paying attention to anthelmintic resistance on your farm
While not an exciting topic, farmers cannot afford to ignore the risk of anthelmintic resistance and should utilise faecal egg counts in their parasite control programme, UCD’s Amanda Lawlor writes.
26 February 2025 Animal Health
Addressing parasite burdens in youngstock
With a challenging summer, parasite burdens must be kept to a minimum as stock begin to head indoors to prevent a serious falloff in liveweight gain. Martin Merrick reports.
23 October 2024 Animal Health
Top five tips on getting ready for housing
Adam Woods takes a look at five tips on getting sheds ready for housing this winter.
31 August 2024 Animal Health
Preventing pneumonia at weaning time
Adam Woods looks at measures to prevent health problems when weaning suckler calves.
28 August 2024 Breeding & health
Autumn weather woes could add to health issues
Adam Woods previews this week’s special autumn animal health focus.
28 August 2024 Animal Health
Feeding concentrates to weanlings: the benefits, feeding rate and ration formula
From feeding rates to ration formulation and calf quality, there are several factors to be considered before starting to feed concentrates to weanlings. Martin Merrick reports.
28 August 2024 Animal Health