June 2026 – New Three-Year Biosecurity TASAH

Animal Health Ireland has announced that registrations for the Targeted Advisory Service for Animal Health are open.

Some 26,000 free vet consultations are available to farmers across the country for 2026, 2027 and 2028 and are aimed at supporting the responsible use of animal medicines, upskilling around biosecurity as well as being proactive about disease prevention on cattle, sheep, pig, poultry and horse farms. TASAHs also support farmers who have suffered a TB or BVD breakdown.

The TASAH programmes, powered by Animal Health Ireland and funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), provide farmers with a free, on-farm visit from their local TASAH-trained veterinary practitioner. Each consultation is tailored to the individual farm, giving farmers dedicated time with their vet to identify risks, plan ahead and put practical animal health measures in place.

Since the first TASAH consultations were first delivered in 2016, a total of 85,576 have been completed. The service has grown rapidly in recent years; 78,420 of those consultations took place between 2022 and 2025, representing over 235,260 hours of free, expert veterinary advice delivered directly to farmers since 2022.

The strength of the TASAH model is its simplicity. It puts the farmer and their own vet at the centre of the conversation. Every farm is different, and these consultations give farmers the time and space to work through the issues that matter most on their own holding, whether that is parasite control, biosecurity, disease investigation or herd health planning. The advice is practical, it is tailored, and it is completely free to the farmer.

We are hugely grateful to the thousands of farmers and veterinary practitioners who have engaged with TASAH over the years. Their commitment is what turns good advice into healthier herds and flocks. I would also like to sincerely thank the Department of Agriculture, whose funding has been critical in making this service available at no cost to farmers, and without whom none of this would be possible.

Farmers wishing to avail of a TASAH consultation in 2026 can go to https://animalhealthireland.ie/farmer-veterinary-visits/ for more information

TASAH consultations are carried out by specially trained private veterinary practitioners and cover a range of areas including parasite control, biosecurity and disease investigation. The service is free of charge and voluntary, and is open to eligible herds and flocks nationwide.