Introduction: Grass tetany, or hypomagnesaemia, is caused by a deficiency of magnesium (Mg) in the blood.

Pneumonia is among the most important diseases of Irish cattle.

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

Bluetongue is a viral disease of most domestic and wild ruminants such as cattle, sheep, goats, deer etc. Bluetongue virus (BTV) does not infect humans. 

The information for this article was derived from an article by Zintl et al which appeared in the Veterinary Ireland Journal in 2017.

Avian influenza refers to the disease caused by infection with avian influenza (bird flu) Type A viruses.