EVA outbreak in the UK, April 2019

First case of Redwater diagnosed by RVL in 2019

Bluetongue in Belgium 2019

Q fever is a disease of cattle, sheep and goats caused by the bacterium Coxiella burnetii.

Ireland holds a controlled risk status, issued by the international organisation for animal health (OIE), for BSE. 

Traditionally, horse owners have been aware of the dangers of poisonous plants such as ragwort and yew trees.