Animal Health Ireland

Animal Health Ireland AHI will not become involved in the direct provision of on-farm animal health services, which will continue to be supplied by existing providers.

Animal Health Ireland provides the knowledge, education and coordination required to establish effective control programmes for non-regulated diseases of livestock. Its remit includes diseases and conditions of livestock which are endemic in Ireland, but which are not currently subject to regulation and coordinated programmes of control. Neither will it sponsor or promote the services provided to livestock farmers by any individual commercial entity. AHI provides benefits to livestock producers and processors by providing the knowledge, education and coordination required to establish effective control programmes for non-regulated diseases of livestock. As an independent, science-driven organisation, AHI operates by the principle that Irish livestock farmers and the associated industry should have access to international best practice in herd health. To ensure that this is the case, advice provided by AHI is, wherever possible, subjected to international peer-review. In this way, the Board and Stakeholders of AHI are enabled to take decisions on the future direction of the Company, armed with the best possible information.

19/12/2025

Our final CalfCare event of the year was on the Breen Family farm today and was very well attended by farmers and industry representatives from both the beef and dairy sectors.

We would like to thank all of our stakeholders, Teagasc and Feed for Growth for their help and support in organising and running each CalfCare event, and look forward to our January events.

We also have lots of exciting projects coming in 2026. Watch this space!



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Our last CalfCare event before Christmas is on the Breen Family Farm in Emly, Tipperary tomorrow from 11am.Lots more Cal...
18/12/2025

Our last CalfCare event before Christmas is on the Breen Family Farm in Emly, Tipperary tomorrow from 11am.

Lots more CalfCare events in January!

Teagasc Feed for Growth ArraTipp

17/12/2025

The second of today's CalfCare events was on Aidan and David Treacy's farm in Galway. Despite the weather this event was very well attended. Huge thank you to Aidan and David for having us on their farm and to everyone who attended.

Thank you to Teagasc and Feed for Growth for their help in organising and running this event.

17/12/2025

Despite the poor weather, we had great attendance at our CalfCare event on Shane Fitzgerald's farm in Waterford today. Huge thanks to Shane and Kate for hosting us on farm today and to all who braved the elements. Thank you to Teagasc, Feed for Growth and Kepak for their help in organising and running today's event.

16/12/2025

Another hugely successful CalfCare event this afternoon. We would like to thank Brian Buckley and his family for hosting the event. Thank you to all who attended and to Teagasc, Feed for Growth and Dairygold for their help and support in organising and running this event.

We head to the farms of Shane Fitzgerald (Waterford) and Aidan & David Treacy (Galway) tomorrow for more CalfCare events!

Animal Health Ireland has outlined details of the 2026 Action Plan for BVD, including measures to further accelerate pro...
16/12/2025

Animal Health Ireland has outlined details of the 2026 Action Plan for BVD, including measures to further accelerate progress towards BVD-freedom while supporting farmers and the wider agri industry. Speaking at an information meeting on Tuesday, 16th December, Dr. Maria Guelbenzu, BVD and IBR Programme Manager, AHI, outlined the Action Plan for taking a proactive and strengthened approach to tackling Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) in 2026 and beyond. Areas addressed include:

* Pre-movement tests to reduce risk of spreading infection to other herds.
* Tailored investigations for herds that are positive for more than one year.
* Application of Tracing tools in herd investigations to identify risks and act early.
* Reinforced Support for farmers and vets that are dealing with outbreaks to assist them in becoming disease-free as quickly as possible.
* Develop and enhance Training and resources to help farmers protect their herds from BVD and tools for vets working with at-risk herds.
* Promote good Biosecurity practices in herds at-risk so they can minimise the risk of BVD introduction.
* Communications campaigns around breakdowns, including upgraded neighbour notifications by SMS and letter. Targeted campaigns in at-risk areas and promoting the dissemination of resources on how to protect herds.

📸 Credits: Finbarr O'Rourke

Our CalfCare events in conjunction with Teagasc and Feed for Growth continue tomorrow, beginning on Brian Buckley's farm...
15/12/2025

Our CalfCare events in conjunction with Teagasc and Feed for Growth continue tomorrow, beginning on Brian Buckley's farm in Donoughmore, Co. Cork.

This year's series runs through December and January. We hope to see you at one of the events! More information is available at www.animalhealthireland.ie/calfcare

12/12/2025

Our first week of CalfCare Events was a huge success. We would like to thank our host farmers, everyone who came along to an event, Teagasc, Feed for Growth and in particular the dairy co-ops and meat processors who have helped in the organising and running of these events. Without the help and support of everyone involved, these events would not be as successful as they are.

We're back with more CalfCare events next week. See you there!



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11/12/2025

Are you planning to treat for lice this December? Don't forget that all pour-ons, dips, drenches, injectables and bolus antiparasitics now require a veterinary prescription.

For more information on lice at housing, read our latest Beef HealthCheck Newsletter here: https://bit.ly/494wYsO

Our Beef HealthCheck Newsletter is now available to download here: https://bit.ly/494wYsOTopics include an update on the...
11/12/2025

Our Beef HealthCheck Newsletter is now available to download here: https://bit.ly/494wYsO

Topics include an update on the Beef HealthCheck Programme, top tips for preventing pneumonia and lice at housing.

10/12/2025

Another great turnout at today's CalfCare Event on Clifford and Harry Deacon's farm in Enniscorthy today.

Thank you to Clifford and Harry for hosting us and to all who came along. Thank you to Tirlán and Kepak for helping us organise this event.

That's it for this week, but we're back again next Tuesday in Donoughmore, Co. Cork.

Our CalfCare Event scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, 10th of December will go ahead as planned on Clifford and Harry De...
09/12/2025

Our CalfCare Event scheduled for tomorrow, Wednesday, 10th of December will go ahead as planned on Clifford and Harry Deacon's farm (Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford) from 11.00am.

We look forward to seeing you there!

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