Farm Animals Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/farm-animals/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Fri, 06 Feb 2026 15:39:14 +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 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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]]> DAERA to permit some animal movements under licence following Bluetongue outbreak https://nivettoday.com/daera-to-permit-some-animal-movements-under-licence-following-bluetongue-outbreak/ Tue, 09 Dec 2025 21:32:27 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8172 Two 20km Temporary Control Zones (TCZs) have been introduced in Co Down around the sites of a confirmed BTV3 outbreak in a herd near Bangor

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]]> AHDA calls on UK Government to reinstate veterinary medicines in the Windsor Framework as a matter of urgency https://nivettoday.com/ahda-calls-on-uk-government-to-reinstate-veterinary-medicines-in-the-windsor-framework-as-a-matter-of-urgency/ Sat, 18 Oct 2025 18:42:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8164 Recent figures indicate the percentage of medicines expected to be discontinued in NI could be up to 40% of available pack sizes. AHDA calls on

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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/ Thu, 09 Oct 2025 19:47:34 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8139 Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) Disease control measures have been initiated by the Department

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]]> UFU launch Women in Ag Conference 2025 https://nivettoday.com/ufu-launch-women-in-ag-conference-2025/ Wed, 17 Sep 2025 13:32:11 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8102 The Ulster Farmers’ Union launches this year’s Women in Agriculture Conference ‘Cultivating a Healthier Future’, taking place on Thursday 23 October in Loughry CAFRE, Cookstown

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