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  • BVD virus control programs: Why is it so difficult?
  • Numbers of BVD-positive herds on a downward trend
  • Bimeda introduces enhanced BOVitalize Plus

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beefmagazine.com /3 weeks ago

BVD virus control programs: Why is it so difficult?

There is much debate about how to best identify and remove bovine viral diarrhea “persistently infected” calves.

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Numbers of BVD-positive herds on a downward trend

The number of bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD)-positive herds has decreased by nearly 8% since this time last year. In week 15 of 2026, ending April 12, there was 104 positive herds re...

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Bimeda introduces enhanced BOVitalize Plus

Product now fortified with A. oryzae to support cattle health, digestion and performance.

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beefmagazine.com /1 week ago

Bimeda introduces enhanced BOVitalize Plus

Product now fortified with A. oryzae to support cattle health, digestion and performance.

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agriland.ie /4 days ago

Reduced BVD restriction threshold from June in NI

Herd keepers are being reminded that the threshold for applying bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions is to reduce. From June 1, 2026, the threshold will reduce to five un...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Vets to update on BVD at cross-border public meeting

A major cross-border public meeting will take place on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) this month. All interested stakeholders are invited to the meeting in Co. Armagh for an update o...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

AHI: Higher risk of BVD infection for some herds

Ahead of the 2026 spring-calving breeding season, Animal Health Ireland (AHI) is urging farmers to ramp up biosecurity measures to help stamp out bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD). Deta...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

Study finds no evidence of increased cow mortality after Bovaer use

A new study published by Aarhus University has found no link between the use of feed additive Bovaer and an overall increase in cow mortality or decrease in milk yield. However, th...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

Ireland ‘on the cusp of BVD freedom’ – AHI

The national programme for tackling bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) “has delivered”, with Ireland “on the cusp of BVD freedom” according to Animal Health Ireland (AHI). Patrick Donoho...

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agriland.ie /6 days ago

Advice for farmers vaccinating breeding cattle for bluetongue

Vaccinating for bluetongue prior to breeding “can give ultimate protection”, according to the Animal Health and Welfare Northern Ireland (AHWNI). With breeding season now underway...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Are your vaccinations up to date ahead of breeding?

A number of boosters may be required ahead of breeding, as vaccinations play an important role on dairy farms. Booster vaccination for leptospirosis (lepto) and bovine viral diarrh...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

Eradicating BVD across island of Ireland ‘priority’ for stakeholders

The eradication of BVD remains the number one priority for Animal Health Ireland (AHI). And the clock is ticking. The organisation’s chief executive, Patrick Donohoe, commented: “B...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

BVD campaign leading to ‘significant reductions’ in antibiotic use

The ongoing BVD eradication campaign is already delivering animal health benefits across Ireland’s dairy and beef sectors. That’s according to Hugh Farrell, the general secretary o...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAERA: Bluetongue vaccine now permitted under general licence

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has moved to simplify access to bluetongue virus serotype 3 (BTV 3) vaccines for farmers across Northern Irelan...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

DAFM identifies case of atypical BSE in Ireland

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed a case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Ireland. Agriland understands that tests carrie...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Farmers reminded of seasonal risk of bluetongue infection

Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Martin Heydon has today (Tuesday, April 28) issued a reminder to farmers to prepare for the higher risk period for bluetongue virus (...

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zootecnicainternational.com /2 weeks ago

Development of U.S.-strain live and inactivated vaccines for control of avian metapneumovirus subtype B in poultry

USPOULTRY and the USPOULTRY Foundation announce the completion of a research project that developed both live and inactivated vaccine candidates for avian metapneumovirus (aMPV) su...

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agriland.ie /3 days ago

DAFM confirms bluetongue case in Tipperary herd

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has confirmed that bluetongue virus (BTV) has been detected in a herd in Co. Tipperary. This means that bluetongue cases h...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

FMD advice for livestock owners

Advice on foot-and-mouth disease was recently issued by the National Disease Control Centre (NDCC) of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM). Ireland is currentl...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Managing summer scour syndrome in calves at grass

Summer scour syndrome has become a real worry as calves get out to grass, especially when we do not know the exact cause of the condition. Farms need to be on the look out for the...

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agriland.ie /23 hours ago

DAFM: 3.5 million bluetongue vaccine doses sold by end of April

By the end of April 2026, 3.5 million doses of bluetongue vaccinations were sold from wholesalers to veterinary practices, according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the...

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agriland.ie /3 weeks ago

DAFM: ‘No evidence’ bluetongue vaccine is associated with birth deformities

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) has said there is “no evidence” that bluetongue vaccination is associated with birth deformities ahead of the higher risk...

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agriland.ie /2 weeks ago

South Africa FMD crisis escalates as cows reinfected after vaccination

By Chris McCullough Farmers in South Africa that have already vaccinated their cattle for foot and mouth disease (FMD) are seeing them become reinfected with the disease, raising t...

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agriland.ie /1 month ago

Bluetongue spreads: DAFM confirms cases in 7 counties

The bluetongue virus has now been detected in counties Wexford, Wicklow, Laois, Louth, Monaghan, Kildare and Cork according to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (D...

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