Animal Health Laboratories - Ireland Ltd.

27/03/2026

Contact us to arrange Freemartin testing!

A genetic test to determine if a female calf that was twinned with a male calf exhibits the genetic abnormality of a freemartin. This test is used to identify whether the female animal is infertile due to the presence of male cells, which affects reproduction in breeding. This test allows breeders to avoid freemartins in their breeding programs.

Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory
Leading the way in Animal Health

12/03/2026

🐎 Horse Worm Egg Counts – Easy Local Drop Off

You can now do your equine faecal egg count testing using our drop box at O’Brien’s Saddlery.

How it works:

1️⃣ Pick up a test kit at O’Brien’s Saddlery
2️⃣ Take a fresh dung sample from your horse
3️⃣ Drop the sample back to the drop box in the shop
4️⃣ Scan the QR code and register your sample
5️⃣ Results emailed directly to you

✔ Helps avoid unnecessary worming
✔ Supports responsible parasite control
✔ Simple and convenient

If you have questions about testing or results just send us a message.

🐴 Test before you worm!

12/03/2026

We recently hosted a webinar on BTV: Insights and Considerations for Informed Decision Making in Ireland, organised by AHL.

The session featured valuable perspectives from our Dutch colleagues within the GD Group, with presentations delivered by Rene van den Brom and Innge Santtman. They shared practical insights and experiences that can help inform discussions around BTV and support evidence-based decision making within the Irish context.

If you missed the live session, you can watch the full recording below.

We hope you find the discussion useful and welcome any thoughts or questions from the community.

12/03/2026

We recently hosted a webinar on BTV: Insights and Considerations for Informed Decision Making in Ireland, organised by AHL.

The session featured valuable perspectives from our Dutch colleagues within the GD Group, with presentations delivered by Rene van den Brom and Innge Santtman. They shared practical insights and experiences that can help inform discussions around BTV and support evidence-based decision making within the Irish context.

If you missed the live session, you can watch the full recording below.

We hope you find the discussion useful and welcome any thoughts or questions from the community.

09/03/2026

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09/03/2026

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07/03/2026

Should Ireland be preparing for Bluetongue (BTV-3)?
Join our upcoming webinar with Dr René van den Brom to hear insights from the Netherlands outbreak.


This session will be particularly relevant for veterinary practitioners, farmers, and those involved in livestock health planning.

Please sign up here to register

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03/03/2026

23/02/2026

Thanks to AntFarms for the shout out telling all
his followers about of our FREE DROP & GO BVD Box 🐮
Check out all our other Box locations on our website 👇🏼

https://www.animalhealthlabs.ie/farm-services/bvd-earnotch-testing/?fbclid=IwRlRTSAP9weBleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEev5gZvNUVw3GH4r7ZMhZsrV8UO5A95VncPSkSPami5H_SK7T37CR754SvZKE_aem_mEg-PaLig7IOULfltnOa-Q

200 likes, 5 comments. “Sending bvd samples with no postage cost, available in Macroom Mart, If marts aren’t already offering this service they should be”

16/02/2026

🐄 DID YOU KNOW 🐄

We provide a bulk milk mineral monitoring programme inclusive of a sampling kit, testing reports and expert nutritional interpretation, advice in order to maintain a sustainable farming system. CALL NOW (023) 8854100

Key Benefits 👇🏼

🐮Herd Level Overview :
provides a cost effective snapshot of the entire milking herd’s mineral status without individual blood sampling.

🐮Early Detection :
helps identify subclinical deficiencies before they manifest as health or productivity issues ie fertility , reduced milk yield , high cell counts.

🐮Supplementation Validation:
confirms if the current mineral nutrition programme via (grass , meal or water) is meeting the cows requirements.

26/09/2025

Our Repro & Immune packages for milk monitoring are available to purchase on our website: https://www.animalhealthlabs.ie/veterinary-services/shop/

✔ Tracks key trace elements & minerals: Copper, Selenium, Zinc, Phosphorus, Molybdenum, Iodine and Manganese

✔ Beneficial analysing of herd health, fertility & immune response

✔ 3 times a year monitoring plan

✔ Includes expert nutritional interpretation and advice to maintain a sustainable farming system

05/09/2025

Looking forward to be back at in Killarney this October. See you all there!