Animal Health & Welfare NI

Animal Health & Welfare NI AHWNI aim is to achieve and maintain the highest standards of animal health and welfare in NI

AHWNI seeks to benefit livestock producers and processors by providing the knowledge, education and coordination required to establish effective control programmes for non-notifiable diseases of livestock. The compulsory phase of a Northern Ireland BVD eradication programme began on 1st March 2016. The programme is based on testing ear punch samples collected using tissue sample-enabled official identity or management tags for BVD virus.

24/07/2025


⚠️Stay vigilant for clinical signs of Bluetongue
👉Farmers and veterinarians should immediately report any suspected cases
🔗https://daera-ni.gov.uk/publications/photographic-images-clinical-signs-bluetongue

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Ulster Farmers' Union
Discover CAFRE
Livestock & Meat Commission NI
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Rural Support
Health and Safety Executive for Northern Ireland
Countryside Services Ltd
Animal Health & Welfare NI

09/07/2025
23/06/2025

Help us defeat cattle disease - BVD survey now http://bit.ly/cattlediseasedecisions
10/06/2025

Help us defeat cattle disease - BVD survey now http://bit.ly/cattlediseasedecisions

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29/05/2025

DAERA Minister Andrew Muir MLA is advising herd keepers that from 1 June 2025 Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) herd restrictions are being introduced for herds, with animals over 30 days old that haven’t been tested for BVD.

More info: https://daera-ni.gov.uk/news/bovine-viral-diarrhoea-herd-restrictions-target-herds-untested-animals

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Ulster Farmers' Union
Discover CAFRE
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Livestock & Meat Commission NI
Animal Health & Welfare NI
Young Farmers' Clubs of Ulster
Rural Support

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Unit 49 Dungannon Enterprise Centre
Dungannon
BT716JT

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Monday 9am - 5pm
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Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 5pm
Friday 9am - 5pm

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