Farm Animals Archives - Northern Ireland Veterinary Today https://nivettoday.com/category/latest-news/farm-animals/ The journal for the veterinary profession in Northern Ireland Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:34:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.12 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 Shamonda virus found in County Cork https://nivettoday.com/shamonda-virus-found-in-county-cork/ Mon, 05 Oct 2026 13:34:19 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8517 Farmers in Northern Ireland are being advised to be alert following reported findings of Shamonda virus in the Irish Republic. DAERA Minister Andrew Muir appealed

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]]> Vet Industrial Action ‘temporarily suspended’ to allow mediation via the Labour Relations Agency https://nivettoday.com/vet-industrial-action-temporarily-suspendedto-allow-mediation-via-the-labour-relations-agency/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:40:33 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8509 Veterinary staff employed by the DAERA had escalated industrial action in their long-runningdispute over pay and grading. The long running industrial action by DAERA vets

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]]> AVSPNI Autumn Conference Lough Erne Resort – 23-25th October https://nivettoday.com/avspni-autumn-conference-lough-erne-resort-23-25th-october/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 23:25:49 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8498 AVSPNI Autumn Conference 2026 brings specialist CPD and a weekend of veterinarynetworking to Lough Erne Veterinary professionals from across Northern Ireland and beyond are invited

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]]> Vets raise concerns over new bluetongue reporting system https://nivettoday.com/vets-raise-concerns-over-new-bluetongue-reporting-system/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:37:36 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8494 Vets in England have warned that changes to bluetongue case reporting could have unintended consequences for disease surveillance. Changes introduced by the Animal and Plant

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]]> DAERA: Farmers to remain vigilant for Bluetongue virus https://nivettoday.com/daera-farmers-to-remain-vigilant-for-bluetongue-virus/ Wed, 23 Sep 2026 22:32:00 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8492 DAERA Minister Andrew Muir has urged livestock keepers across Northern Ireland to be aware of the threat of Bluetongue Virus (BTV) DAERA Minister Andrew Muir

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]]> The veterinary sector’s first dedicated crisis preparation and response service launched https://nivettoday.com/the-veterinary-sectors-first-dedicated-crisis-preparation-and-response-service-launched/ Tue, 08 Sep 2026 10:19:02 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8478 Crisis Compass assesses a practice's individual risk profile and translates it into a bespoke document Companion Consultancy, the specialist PR and communications agency for the

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]]> CattleZen® — a new approach to controlling stress in cattle https://nivettoday.com/cattlezen-a-new-approach-to-controlling-stress-in-cattle/ Tue, 01 Sep 2026 10:27:44 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8461 CattleZen is a proprietary blend of maternal bovine-appeasing substance (mBAS) and a calming pheromone (2M2B) for use in cattle of all ages. CattleZen is a

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]]> Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists becomes Hillsborough Veterinary Referrals https://nivettoday.com/northern-ireland-veterinary-specialists-becomes-hillsborough-veterinary-referrals/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:21:34 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8440 Northern Ireland's largest veterinary referral hospital adopts new name Northern Ireland Veterinary Specialists (NiVS), Northern Ireland’s largest veterinary referral hospital, has announced that it is

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]]> McCrossan slams DAERA attack on workers’ rights https://nivettoday.com/mccrossan-slams-daera-attack-on-workers-rights/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 12:19:03 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8438 Daniel McCrossan MLA has slammed a threat from DAERA to cut the wages of vets for taking industrial action. Government vets working at ports, meat

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]]> Cattle Cull Controversy https://nivettoday.com/cattle-cull-controversy/ Sun, 09 Aug 2026 11:50:01 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=8427 No alternative but to euthanise cattle, says minister The agriculture minister claimed there was “no reasonable alternative” to euthanising 51 cattle who were shot dead

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