A new approach to mastitis control 08 May 2023 Michelle McGrath BAgrSc, MAnSci, MVB, Dip.SFP and Alison Burrell MSc., C.Psychol., Ps.S.I write about... Continue reading
Key aspects of biosecurity to prevent BVD infection pre-breeding 06 April 2023 As we approach the last stages of the Irish BVD eradication programme, it is important that we are... Continue reading
The Irish BVD Young Stock Check Test Pilot 2022: Outcomes 06 March 2023 Maria Guelbenzu LV PhD MRCVS, Programme Manager, Animal Health Ireland, and Jonas Brock BSc MSc PhD,... Continue reading
The MAP model: approaching behaviour change conversations on farm 08 February 2023 Laura Gribben BSc MSci, PhD student at Queen’s University Belfast and Teagasc Walsh Scholar, and Alison... Continue reading
Assessing the risk of re-emergence of BVD 09 January 2023 Damien Barrett MVB MVM MSc PhD Cert CHP Dip ECBHM, Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine... Continue reading
Moving away from Blanket Dry Cow Therapy: Key messages from CellCheck 12 December 2022 Finola Mc Coy MVB, MSc, and Michelle McGrath BAgrSc, MAnSci, MVB, Dip.SFP discuss moving away from... Continue reading
Pig HealthCheck Dashboards – what you see? 14 November 2022 Carla Gomes DVM MSc PhD DipECVPH, Pig HealthCheck Programme Manager outlines the aims of the programme... Continue reading
Individual animal serology for monitoring herds for BVD 04 October 2022 Disease control programmes rely on herd- or animal-level tests to determine the status of a herd,... Continue reading
Current Irish dairy herd biosecurity practices and economics 12 September 2022 The recent launch of the National Farmed Animal Biosecurity Strategy (2021) is an opportune time to... Continue reading
Initial Lessons from the Sheep Parasite Control Pilot TASAH 09 August 2022 With a large number of veterinary practitioners participating in the 2022 Parasite Control TASAH programme... Continue reading
Panels for antimicrobial susceptibility testing of bovine mastitis pathogens 06 July 2022 Alan Johnson MVB MVM writes about the development by the DAFM and AHI of antimicrobial susceptibility... Continue reading
The role of bulk tank milk testing in monitoring BVD and IBR 09 June 2022 Dr Maria Guelbenzu LV PhD MRCVS, BVD and IBR Programme Manager, AHI, discusses the use of bulk tank... Continue reading
Prudent Prescribing of Antibiotics: Focusing on Intramammary Antibiotics 24 May 2022 Michelle McGrath B AgriSci MAnSci MVB, Acting CellCheck Programme Manager, Animal Health Ireland... Continue reading
Testing for Johne’s disease in Ireland 04 May 2022 Testing is one of the essential requirements of the Irish Johne’s Control Programme (IJCP), but is... Continue reading
Parasite control: starting the conversation 01 March 2022 Regulation (EU) 2019/6 on veterinary medicinal products came into force on January 28, 2022. Along... Continue reading
Could Rapidly Mutating PCV2 Be Causing Health and Production Issues, Even in The Face of Vaccination? 27 October 2021 Porcine Circovirus Type Two (PCV2) nearly decimated the pig industry in the late 1990s/early 2000s,... Continue reading
Better communication between vet and herd owner: a US perspective 21 September 2021 Based in West Lafayette, in Indiana, W. Mark Hilton, DVM, PAS, DABVP (beef cattle), senior technical... Continue reading
Umbilical disinfection options in large animal neonates 06 July 2021 A guide to umbilical disinfection options in large animal neonates by Dr Karen Dunne, PhD, MA, CertEM... Continue reading
Providing adequate colostrum for foals and RVN’s role 02 June 2021 Sinéad Farrell BSc VN, MSc, BSc (Hons) discusses some of the key issues around colostrum intake for... Continue reading
Pre-breeding management of the dairy cow 04 May 2021 Excellence in breeding management underpins profitability on Irish dairy farms. However, multiple... Continue reading