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What is the National Veterinary Prescription System?
Adam Woods
Adam Woods takes a look at the new National Veterinary prescription system and how it will affect farmers.
13 December 2024 News
McConnell to step down as AHI CEO
McConnell, a Kildare vet with 30 years’ experience, was appointed to the role in April 2024.
4 December 2024 Northern Ireland
UFU must have a seat at TB table, says Irvine
A new group is to be established in early 2025 to consider the TB proposals set out by DAERA chief vet, Brian Dooher
Concerns over farm privacy and vet workloads with new medicine rules
James Hanly asked merchants, co-ops and vets for their opinions of the changes signed into law by Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue.
20 November 2024 News
Changes to vet medicine rules cause confusion
Adam Woods speaks to Ollie Ryan from the Irish Licensed Merchants Association about the current veterinary medicines debacle.
7 November 2024 News
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
Autumn ’24 turns into one of the best
Checking livestock has been a pleasurable activity in recent weeks, writes Derek Robinson
6 November 2024 Farmer Writes
We must keep MV out, warns sheep vet
DAERA is currently considering whether to continue with a Maedi Visna surveillance programme in NI. David Wright reports
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Proposals put on vet medicines
Various proposals have been put to the UK government in an attempt to solve a potential crisis around vet medicine supply in NI
23 October 2024 Northern Ireland
Veterinary medicine register in place for January
Minister signs commencement order for National Veterinary Prescription System.
23 October 2024 News
Start date for electronic vet prescription system confirmed
This order will bring into operation the national veterinary prescription system, the online national database on which veterinary prescriptions and dispensing are to be recorded.
23 October 2024 News
Bulls with bad TB resistance ‘could do damage’
A senior vet within the Department of Agriculture encouraged farmers to consider using bulls with better genetic resistance to TB in their herds.
16 October 2024 News