Farm Animals Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/farm-animals/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:18:40 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.7 https://nivettoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/cropped-vet-favicon-32x32.png Farm Animals Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/farm-animals/ 32 32 5th March: DAERA and DAFM announce reciprocal Bluetongue derogations to ease trade https://nivettoday.com/5th-march-daera-and-dafm-announce-reciprocal-bluetongue-derogations-to-ease-trade/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:18:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8259 Agriculture Ministers on both sides of the border have moved to lift animal movement restrictions for breeding and production which were introduced following the Bluetongue

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]]> Suspect case of notifiable Avian Flu found in commercial poultry premises, Co Tyrone https://nivettoday.com/suspect-case-of-notifiable-avian-flu-found-in-commercial-poultry-premises-co-tyrone-2/ Thu, 05 Mar 2026 15:15:04 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8257 Disease control measures have been initiated by DAERA following a suspect case of notifiable highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) at a commercial poultry premises near

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]]> BVD movement restrictions on breeding-age females begins 1 March 2026 https://nivettoday.com/bvd-movement-restrictions-on-breeding-age-females-begins-1-march-2026/ Wed, 25 Feb 2026 11:30:48 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8247 DAERA is to introduce new movement restrictions for breeding age females in herds where a Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) positive animal has been detected. The

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]]> Final call for views on mandatory electronic identification of newborn cattle https://nivettoday.com/final-call-for-views-on-mandatory-electronic-identification-of-newborn-cattle/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:41:15 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8236 DAERA has issued a final reminder for stakeholders to respond to the public consultation DAERA has issued a final reminder for stakeholders to respond to

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]]> BVD Programme Priorities for 2026 – AHWNI https://nivettoday.com/bvd-programme-priorities-for-2026-ahwni/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:39:14 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8221 The herd incidence of BVD in NI has reduced by three quarters since the compulsory programme began, but increased slightly during the last few months

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]]> Stricter BVD measures applied from 1 February https://nivettoday.com/stricter-bvd-measures-applied-from-1-february/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:37:05 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8218 DAERA reminded herd keepers that the next phase of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) controls came into effect from 1 February 2026. From this date, herd

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]]> New Veterinary Leadership to Advance Artificial Insemination and Bull Genetics https://nivettoday.com/new-veterinary-leadership-to-advance-artificial-insemination-and-bull-genetics-2/ Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:32:42 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8211 Dr. Charlotte Martin Joins AI Services & Eurogene as Group Veterinary Officer Dairy genetics move very, very quickly. That was one of the reasons why

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]]> New Veterinary Leadership to Advance Artificial Insemination and Bull Genetics https://nivettoday.com/new-veterinary-leadership-to-advance-artificial-insemination-and-bull-genetics/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:46:00 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8180 Dr. Charlotte Martin Joins AI Services & Eurogene as Group Veterinary Officer Dairy genetics move very, very quickly. That was one of the reasons why

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]]> Farmer sentenced at Dungannon Court https://nivettoday.com/farmer-sentenced-at-dungannon-court/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:40:09 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8176 Sean Doran OF Castlecaulfield, Dungannon was convicted at Dungannon Court of nine charges under the Welfare of Animals Act (Northern Ireland) 2011, Sean Doran (61),

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]]> New suspected case of Bluetongue virus under investigation https://nivettoday.com/new-suspected-case-of-bluetongue-virus-under-investigation/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:34:53 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8174 DAERA has announced the emergence of a new suspected Bluetongue case on a farm near Greyabbey in Co Down. Vets are investigating a suspect case

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