Editorial: Animal Health Ireland strategy
It has been almost 20 years since Animal Health Ireland (AHI) was founded. For many farmers, when you…
UK bluetongue case numbers continue to rise
The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has confirmed further cases of bluetongue (BTV-3) across…
UK farmers warned not to buy or swap leftover bluetongue vaccines
Farmers in the UK are cautioned to not buy, sell or exchange leftover bluetongue serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines…
Bluetongue: 10-day vaccine delay saw 15% of ewes lost on English farm
Delaying the administration of bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV-3) vaccines by a matter of mere weeks could be…
Sheep Management: bluetongue, temporary grazing and scheme actions
Bluetongue virus: The news of the first confirmed case of bluetongue virus serotype 3 in a ram which…
Bluetongue confirmed on Kildare farm after cow shows clinical signs
Another case of bluetongue, this time on a suckler farm in Kildare, has been confirmed by the Department…
Weighing up the merits of bluetongue vaccination
The incidence of the bluetongue virus has thankfully been low to date. There have been lots of warnings…
Bultavo-3 bluetongue vaccine likely to require annual administration
The Bultavo-3 vaccine offering active immunisation of sheep and cattle to reduce viraemia and to prevent clinical signs…
Heightened bluetongue risk in current warm weather, warns Department
Given the recent rise in temperatures, the threshold at which the bluetongue virus can become active in midges,…
Veterinary Ireland questions estimates of bluetongue vaccinations
Veterinary Ireland estimates that the level of vaccination for the bluetongue virus is far higher than the figure…
More bluetongue-related abortions and birth defects reported on farms – Farmers Guardian
More bluetongue-related abortions and birth defects reported on farms Farmers GuardianCall for bluetongue vaccine option to be included in…
Dairy Management: bluetongue vaccine and maiden heifers
Bluetongue: a lot of farmers have been asking about bluetongue vaccine and whether or not it is necessary…