The case was noted in the March edition of the regional veterinary laboratories (RVL) report, writes Caoimhe Sheridan.

Updated cattle health protocols target BVD and Johne’s, aiming to reduce hidden costs and improve herd resilience across the UK and Ireland.

The quarantine period of the imported dairy cows from Australia will conclude only when a quarantine veterinarian declares ...

Government funded vet visits to now include health assessments for multiple herds on the same farm helping to support better ...

Minister Muir said: “BVD is a serious and highly contagious disease of cattle, which affects their productivity and compromises their welfare. Before Christmas I announced the introduction of ...

BVD is a contagious disease which is estimated to affect about 60 per cent of New Zealand cattle. Since the case came to light, Moore has settled a civil suit with Landmark, the export company who ...

Farmers can now access more tools to fight livestock disease, as Defra expands its free vet visit scheme to cover multiple ...

If contaminated grain or corn silage enters the dairy ration, it could impact herd health, milk production, genetics, and – ...

The latest programme results published by Animal Health Ireland (AHI) on the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) National Eradication Programme paint a concerning picture of an increased incidence of disease ...

It said that the presence of the BVD virus in a herd can be very costly, as its immunosuppressive effects can put transiently infected cattle at risk of pneumonias and scours. The AHWNI highlighted ...