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Commissioner designate to incentivise animal welfare initiatives
James Hanly
The Hungarian commission nominee was speaking at the Committee of Environment, Public Health and Animal Welfare in Brussels on Wednesday.
16 October 2024 Breeding & health
Change of behaviour required on sheep flock health
Antimicrobial resistance is becoming a growing problem with almost 5m deaths associated with drug resistant infections in 2019.
16 October 2024 Letters
Consequences of antimicrobial resistance
"Animal Health Ireland rewarding farmers who are committing a sin" - Tom Hogan, Cloughjordan, Co Tipperary.
New cattle vaccine for pneumonia strain
Adam Woods has new of a new pneumonia vaccine on the Irish market.
25 September 2024 Breeding & health
Farmers lose out again in veterinary medicines moves
The long running veterinary medicine bill was signed last year, but the statutory instrument to effect change was signed last week.
25 September 2024 Viewpoints
Focus on flock health at Sheep Expo 2024
The event will focus on critical ailments influencing sheep sector performance including antiparasitic resistance, lameness, antimicrobial resistance and bluetongue.
18 September 2024 Breeding & health
Antimicrobial resistance is the silent pandemic - Department vet
The World Health Organisation is ranking AMR in the top 10 global health treats Caroline Garvan said at an Animal Health Ireland conference this week.
14 September 2024 News
Vets so busy they're 'nearly diagnosing by FaceTime'
A recent study has taken a deep dive into the needs of Irish dairy farmers and the challenges vets have meeting these needs.
4 September 2024 News
Merchants slam vets' take on medicines
Adam Woods has the latest on the vet medicines row between vets and merchants.
29 August 2024 Breeding & health
Government ‘unnecessarily delayed’ VAT reductions on vaccines - IFA
In June 2022, the Department of Agriculture committed to bringing down the current rate of 23% to 0% by 2025.
22 August 2024 News
'Vaccination the best strategy' against blackleg outbreaks - vet
Blackleg is a common disease among both sheep and cattle, causing acute muscle damage after they consume clostridial spores in the soil, which can prove fatal.
13 August 2024 News
Changes to sale of vaccines could severely limit competition for farmers - IFA
The issue over the prescribing and supplying of veterinary medicines for farmers continues this week.
1 August 2024 News