The use of sex-sorted semen in Irish dairy farming 01 April 2021 Lauren Popiolek DVM BSA veterinary technical advisor, Interchem (Ireland) Ltd, explores sex-sorted... Continue reading
The latest thinking and practices in milk-fever mitigation 16 March 2021 John Lawlor MSc BComm HND and managing director, Anchor Life Science Ltd, has worked in animal health... Continue reading
Moving away from blanket dry-cow therapy – what about the higher-risk herds? 03 February 2021 With fewer than 12 months to go until new European regulations come into force regarding the use of... Continue reading
Coccidiosis in ruminants: the inevitable infection 02 February 2021 Sarah Campbell MVB Cert DHH MRCVS, veterinary adviser, MSD Animal Health, explores coccidiosis in... Continue reading
Early diagnosis of BRD using clinical respiratory signs and thoracic ultrasonography 07 December 2020 The impact of bovine respiratory disease is significant – economically and in terms of animal welfare.... Continue reading
Prescribing antibiotic dry-cow therapy in a changing landscape 05 December 2020 The blanket use of antibiotic dry-cow therapy will no longer be the norm on Irish dairy farms, from... Continue reading
Pressing the ‘reset’ button after Covid-19 07 October 2020 Niamh McGill MVB looks at how human influences are affecting the world on a large and damaging scale,... Continue reading
Equine gastric ulcer syndrome 07 September 2020 Equine gastric ulcer syndrome is common and, therefore, should always be considered when caring for... Continue reading
Trends in genetic merit for dairy cow fertility 11 August 2020 An acceleration in dairy cow genetic merit for fertility will change the type of reproductive interventions... Continue reading
Equine faecal egg counts _ their role in reducing anthelmintic resistance 02 July 2020 Cara Heatley BSc, a veterinary nurse at Mourne Veterinary Clinic, Kilkeel, Co. Down provides a comprehensive... Continue reading
Nursing care of equine tracheostomy patients 08 June 2020 Kayleigh Fagan BScVN RVN, Avenue Veterinary Hospital, shares insights into the equine tracheostomy... Continue reading
Overview of coccidiosis 14 May 2020 By Peter D Constable BVSc (Hons) MS PhD DACVIM, College of Veterinary Medicine at the University of... Continue reading
Lungworm – time to vaccinate 02 April 2020 Sarah Campbell MVB MRCVS outlines three key aspects of lungworm control that veterinary practitioners... Continue reading
Using learning theory to support vets in multiple teaching roles 09 March 2020 Large animal editor Veterinary Ireland Journal, Frank O’Sullivan MVB MRCVS discusses why learning... Continue reading
Milk fever and the dry cow diet – a hot topic for spring 2020 07 February 2020 Milk fever was a main cause of vet visits to farms in spring 2019, writes Mary Kinston, PhD BSc Continue reading
An introduction to ultraviolet and Vitamin D3 deficiency 06 February 2020 Frances M Baines MA Vet MB MRCVS provides a comprehensive guide to ultraviolet light and vitamin D... Continue reading
Implementing effective vaccination plans: overview of immunological considerations 16 December 2019 The primary aim of vaccination is to induce immunological memory to specific pathogens without causing... Continue reading
What can dairy farmers do to help reduce the risk of antibiotic resistance? 07 November 2019 In this article, Finola McCoy, senior programme manager CellCheck, with the support of the Cellcheck... Continue reading
Preventing and managing dermatophytosis in the equine hospital 05 November 2019 It is very important to fully understand the aetiology and pathogenesis of dermatophytosis to effectively... Continue reading
Nursing care of the pregnant mare with laminitis 19 September 2019 Shannon Brereton, BSc in Veterinary Nursing, Dundalk Institute of Technology, outlines the management... Continue reading