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Govt: Livestock diseases may 'rise' as temperatures increase
A “rise” in diseases affecting livestock, such as bluetongue, were among some of the impacts that may affect the Irish...
Beef
A “rise” in diseases affecting livestock, such as bluetongue, were among some of the impacts that may affect the Irish...
N.Ireland
The threat of bluetongue virus (BTV) was one of the key talking points around the cattle rings during Balmoral Show...
Agri-Business
A sheep consultant has warned that trying to control midges is “futile” and is not going to impact the risk...
Veterinary
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has urged livestock keepers to be vigilant as increasing temperatures bring...
Beef
The Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine (DAFM) is urging the investigation of any birth deformities seen in calves...
N.Ireland
The UK’s chief veterinary officer, Christine Middlemiss, has said that bluetongue temporary control zones (TCZ) will shortly be lifted, as...
Veterinary
All investigations carried out in Ireland to date on suspected cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) have ruled out the presence...
News
The latest figures from the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) have shown that there are 83 bluetongue cases...
N.Ireland
The total number of confirmed bluetongue cases in the UK has reached 66, on 41 different premises across three counties....
Sheep
Concerns have been raised over the threat of bluetongue and the impact it could have upon the sheep sector in...
N.Ireland
The UK’s chef veterinary officer (CVO) has urged farmers to remain vigilant as more confirmed cases of bluetongue bring the...
Veterinary
Farmers in Ireland have a lack of awareness of the risk to national animal health status by the importation of...
Sheep
A case of bluetongue confirmed in a sheep has brought the total number of cases in England to 52 on...
Agri-Business
A further two cases of bluetongue virus (BTV) in cattle have been identified at two new locations following active surveillance...
N.Ireland
Eight new cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in recent days in the two existing UK temporary control zones (TCZ)....
N.Ireland
A new case of bluetongue has been confirmed in a bull in Kent by the UK’s Department for Environment, Food...
Sheep
Irish Farmers’ Association (IFA) National Sheep Committee chair, Adrian Gallagher, has shared his views on an outlook for the sheep...
Agri-Business
Three further cases of bluetongue have been confirmed in cattle in Kent following active surveillance in the area. The Department...