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CellCheck is the national mastitis control programme, coordinated and facilitated by Animal Health Ireland.

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Top 10 Tips for a Stress-free Drying Off Period

AHI are pleased to bring “Top 10 Tips for a Stress-free Drying Off Period”, a new booklet designed to educate, support, and advise farmers in making the best decisions around sustainable mastitis control and responsible antimicrobial use.

The booklet contains 10 key tips, as well as a series of Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs). It also includes QR code links to a series of short videos exploring FAQs and demonstrating best practices.

To support the rollout and dissemination of the new booklet, we will host an online webinar on Wednesday, 12th November, at 11 a.m. This will be open to all farmers and service providers.

Download the booklet here

View the Video Series here

Farm Summary Report

Herd milk recording reports now see the inclusion of the CellCheck Farm Summary Report, which was developed by ICBF and members of the CellCheck Technical Working Group. The report provides the farmer with a clear overview of how the herd is performing in relation to mastitis control. It shows if a herd is on, above, or below target, highlights areas of excellence, and directs the farmer towards areas that may require attention.

Farm Summary Report Explainer

CellCheck Consults

Find out more about the CellCheck Dry-Cow Strategy and how to avail of the Free Dry Cow Consult.

View CellCheck Dry Cow Strategy

Information on the CellCheck Dry-Cow Consult

Information on the CellCheck Cell Count Solutions Consult

 

Service Provider Portal

The link below to AHI’s Service Provider Portal is for use by trained Veterinary Practitioners, in the context of all TASAH-funded activities including BVD, Irish Johne’s Control Programme, CellCheck, Parasite Control, Pig HealthCheck, Poultry and IBR.

Link to Portal

 

CellCheck Conference - 'Drying Off in a New Era'

Animal Health Ireland, supported by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM), recently hosted a conference in the Hotel Kilkenny. The aim of this event was to equip Service Providers with the correct information and means to influence clients in the move away from blanket dry cow therapy. Click on the image below for more information.