LATEST ARTICLES
Northern Ireland
Concerns about incorrect of wormers for sheep scab
Peter McCann
Six farmers in the project that used an injectable ML wormer to treat sheep scab agreed to be re-tested, with four of them returning a positive test result.
7 January 2025 Management
Do cattle need a mid-winter lice treatment?
Lice is a parasite affecting housed cattle and, more often than not, animals will need a follow-up treatment midway through winter.
20 November 2024 Management
Sheep Management: high risk of liver fluke in high percentage of sheep flocks
The Department of Agriculture’s and AFBI’s liver fluke forecast are warning farmers to be aware of a high risk of disease at present.
Increased liver fluke risk in north and west, Department warns
The Department, in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD, Teagasc and Animal Health Ireland, has advised farmers of the predicted risk of disease caused by liver fluke infection in livestock.
19 November 2024 News
Doramex and Moxodex pour-on a no-brainer for Ireland rugby star
With cattle housing just around the corner, parasitic infections are a top concern for farmers. Leinster and Ireland rugby legend Seán O’Brien knows this all too well.
17 October 2024 Advertisers' anouncements
Prescriptions required for doses in 2025
From mid January 2025, all prescriptions will have to be done through an online recording system.
18 September 2024 News