Department issues Nematodirus warning with hatching season at peak 

The disease is a severe parasitic disease of lambs six to 12 weeks of age.

The disease is characterised by profuse diarrhoea, dehydration, and weight loss. Calves may also be similarly affected. 

The Department of Agriculture has issued a Nematodirus battus warning as hatching season is currently at its peak.

Each spring, the department in collaboration with Met Éireann, UCD, and Teagasc advises farmers of the predicted risk of disease, chiefly in lambs, caused by the roundworm Nematodirus battus.