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, 04 Mar 2024 15:25:35 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.2 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 AHWNI launches website to help NI ruminant sector https://nivettoday.com/ahwni-launches-website-to-help-ni-ruminant-sector/ Mon, 04 Mar 2024 15:25:35 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=7205 Eight years since the passing of compulsory legislation to eradicate BVD industry-led, not-for-profit organisation AHWNI has launched a new website to provide key animal health

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]]> Vets urge owners to create safe spaces for pets https://nivettoday.com/vets-urge-owners-to-create-safe-spaces-for-pets/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 15:20:57 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6939 Pet owners and animal keepers  have been urged  to start preparing now to prevent possible injury and distress to their pets and livestock in the

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]]> Northern Ireland Sheep Scab Project scoops prestigious award https://nivettoday.com/northern-ireland-sheep-scab-project-scoops-prestigious-award/ Wed, 18 Oct 2023 14:41:19 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6928 The Northern Ireland Sheep Scab project  has won the ‘Best Agri Impact’ category at the Farming Life Awards 2023. The novel scheme’s endeavours to re-write

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]]> New NI study shows nature-friendly farming potential https://nivettoday.com/new-ni-study-shows-nature-friendly-farming-potential/ Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:51:42 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6909 Seventeen Northern Ireland farms have taken part in a study aimed at highlighting how Adopting nature-friendly farming practices could make agriculture here more profitable. Striking

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]]> NI dairy farmers to learn more on cutting antibiotic use https://nivettoday.com/ni-dairy-farmers-to-learn-more-on-cutting-antibiotic-use/ Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:09:33 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6606 Dairy farmers in Northern Ireland are being offered the chance to travel to England to learn how some producers there have reduced their herd dependence

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]]> Mycoplasma bovis more widespread in NI than thought https://nivettoday.com/mycoplasma-bovis-more-widespread-in-ni-than-thought/ Wed, 09 Nov 2022 14:45:11 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6498 Mycoplasma bovis is more widespread than previously thought, a new surveillance programme has revealed. Results, from practices across Northern Ireland, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern

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]]> Suspected bird flu found at Castle Espie https://nivettoday.com/suspected-bird-flu-found-at-castle-espie/ Wed, 12 Oct 2022 09:52:47 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6432 Disease control measures have been introduced at Castle Espie in County Down after a suspected case of bird flu was found in captive bird samples.

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]]> Alpaca’s owner in plea to PM over TB cull death https://nivettoday.com/alpacas-owner-in-plea-to-pm-over-tb-cull-death/ Mon, 05 Sep 2022 14:51:50 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6335 The owner of Geronimo, the alpaca who was culled last year, has called on new Prime Minister Liz Truss  to launch a review into Government

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]]> Farmers’ union hits out at lack of progress on BVD https://nivettoday.com/farmers-union-hits-out-at-lack-of-progress-on-bvd/ Mon, 01 Aug 2022 12:01:47 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6210 The Ulster Farmers’ Union has warned that Northern Ireland is “lagging behind” the Republic when it comes to implementing Bovine Viral Diarrhoea legislation. UFU president

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]]> NI Sheep Scab Group to host information evenings https://nivettoday.com/ni-sheep-scab-group-to-host-information-evenings/ Tue, 26 Jul 2022 15:19:40 +0000 https://nivettoday.com/?p=6191 A series of information meetings on sheep scab will take place across Northern Ireland in the coming weeks. Vet Paul Crawford, who spoke to NI

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