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<p>Elephant Endotheliotropic Herpesvirus (EEHV) causes acute, fatal haemorrhagic disease in wild and captive juvenile Asian and African elephants, and in severe cases, the virus can result in death within 24 hours. Picture: Sam Boal/RollingNews.ie</p>

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Fourth elephant tests positive for potentially deadly virus, Dublin Zoo says

Two other elephants died at the zoo from the disease recently, while a third elephant tested positive for it last week

<p>Higher Education Minister Simon Harris previously said it is "utterly wrong" for so many students to have to go abroad. Picture: Brian Lawless</p>

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More than two-thirds of newly registered vets qualified outside of Ireland

<p>viruses usually enter the lungs when the animal’s defence system has been upset.</p>

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Vet Advice: Long-acting dose for lungworm leaves lungs healthy for the housing period

Portrait of a White Tailed Sea Eagle

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White-tailed eagles released into wild in Munster

Big changes in store for farmers as EU and state money dries up for TB eradication

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Big changes in store for farmers as EU and state money dries up for TB eradication

Bird Flu Q&A: House all captive birds until further notice

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Bird Flu Q&A: House all captive birds until further notice

Vaccinate cows for calf scours 3-12 weeks before calving

Vaccinate cows for calf scours 3-12 weeks before calving

Spring calving suckler herdowners are gearing up for calving, if they haven’t already started.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017

Vaccination saving was false economy

Vaccination saving was false economy

I hope the coming year will be a successful and highly profitable one for everybody.

Thu, 05 Jan, 2017