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.

18/08/2025

Save the Date – Weanling Week 2025

Animal Health Ireland, supported by AIB, is bringing "Weanling Week – Worth Their Weight in Gold" to marts across the West this August!

📍 Roscommon Mart – 25th August, 7:30pm
📍 Ennis Mart – 27th August, 7:30pm
📍 Mayo-Sligo Mart – 28th August, 7:30pm

Topics include:
💡 Parasite Control
💡 Pre-housing health checks
💡 Vaccination Protocols

Whether you’re selling or buying weanlings, don’t miss these free events designed to keep your calves thriving this sales season.

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12/08/2025

We had a fantastic day at Tullamore Show on Sunday in the Sustainable Livestock Village
Well done to all involved with the excellent discussion panels running all day
Thank you to everyone who popped in, great to chat all things health 🐄🪱

Teagasc Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Bord Bia - Irish Food Board Macra na Feirme ICBF FBD Insurance Irish Farmers Journal Meat Industry Ireland and Dairy Industry Ireland

04/08/2025

“Good cow handling is a key part of every hoof care plan and is one of the most important steps you can take to prevent lameness in dairy cows.”

The AHI Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group have compiled a series of videos that address lameness in Irish dairy herds. To view the full video, go to: https://www.youtube.com//videos

31/07/2025

“To ensure the healthiest hooves possible, and lowest levels of lameness, all herds should develop a planned approach to hoof care.”

The AHI Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group have compiled a series of videos that address lameness in Irish dairy herds. To view the full video, go to: https://www.youtube.com//videos

28/07/2025

"There are various types of footbaths, including the precast concrete footbath, purpose built, site-specific concrete footbath and stainless steel foothbaths which empty, rinse and refill automatically."

The AHI Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group have compiled a series of videos that address lameness in Irish dairy herds. To view the full video, go to: https://www.youtube.com//videos

We were delighted to welcome Kara Dawson from Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) in New Zealand to the Animal Healt...
25/07/2025

We were delighted to welcome Kara Dawson from Livestock Improvement Corporation (LIC) in New Zealand to the Animal Health Ireland office in Carrick on Shannon to meet with Irish Johne's Control Programme team members, Liam Doyle and Nicola McKeon to discuss the programme whilst on her peer learning visit to Europe.

25/07/2025

"During the housing period, cubicle comfort and shed design play an important role in preventing lameness in dairy cows."

The AHI Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group have compiled a series of videos that address lameness in Irish dairy herds. To view the full video, go to: https://www.youtube.com//videos

22/07/2025

SPARC Crossvisit

As part of the EU SPARC Project, a recent visit to Belgium was organised between farmers from Ireland, Northern Ireland and Flanders. The focus was on sustainable parasite control, where we toured three different farms across the region and the Flanders Research Institute for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (ILVO). This facilitated some fantastic peer discussions, sharing best practices, challenges and innovations, highlighting the message of the SPARC Project. We would like to thank our hosts and we look forward to welcoming Belgian and Dutch farmers to Ireland in August.

21/07/2025

"In a pasture-based dairy production system, roadways play a key role in controlling lameness in the herd".

The AHI Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group have compiled a series of videos that address lameness in Irish dairy herds. To view the full video, go to: https://www.youtube.com//videos

Teagasc Tirlán FarmLife

18/07/2025

The AHI Hoof HealthCheck Technical Working Group have compiled a series of videos addressing lameness in Irish dairy herds. To view the full video series go to https://www.youtube.com//videos

17/07/2025

We had a great day at the Irish Holstein Friesian Association Open day, kindly hosted by Greenlea Holsteins recently. It was a great opportunity to meet and speak to farmers on a variety of topics.

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Carrick On Shannon

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