DAFM Update regarding Equine Viral Arteritis and Equip Artevac vaccine
Equine Viral Arteritis (EVA) is a contagious viral disease that can affect all equine animals. Ireland is currently free from this disease, but it is in wide circulation worldwide, including in mainland Europe, and therefore poses an ongoing threat of being introduced here. Please see below document from DAFM for best practices: EVA Vaccine […]
Joint Press Release- Irish Equine Centre and LABÉO (France)
The Irish Equine Centre (IEC) and LABÉO Launch “Live My Life” – A New Irish-French Laboratory Exchange Programme IEC (Ireland) and LABÉO (France) are proud to announce the launch of “Live My Life”, a pioneering laboratory exchange programme that will strengthen ties between the two organisations and enhance veterinary diagnostics and research across Europe. The […]
Best Equine & Canine Probiotic Solution 2025 (Republic of Ireland): ProSol & Customer Service Excellence Award 2025
Pet Vet Lab and IEC have been awarded Best Equine & Canine Probiotic Solution 2025 for ProSol as well as the Customer Service Excellence Award 2025 by LUXlife – read all about it here Full Article: IEC and PetVetLab Probiotic Award Link to publicised article in LUXlife: Pet Products & Services Awards 2025 […]
IEC Alert: Small Redworm Positive Tests Spike
The Irish Equine Centre has seen a spike in Small Redworm positive tests recently. For more information, see the below article in The Irish Field: Irish Equine Centre issues warning over small redworm 16 May 2025
An Teagasc- Let’s talk Equine! series: Gut Health
Let’s Talk Equine- Gut Health Host Wendy Conlon, Teagasc Equine Specialist was joined by Kerrie Kavanagh, Head of Microbiology at the Irish Equine Centre.
Small Redworm Blood Test Guidelines
A very informative paper from Austin Davis on the small redworm blood test. The IEC is proud to be the sole Irish distributor for Austin Davis. Small Redworm Blood Test guidelines
Tapeworm – Irish Field Article
Equine tapeworms are parasitic flatworms that infect the gastrointestinal tract of horses causing inflammation but equine tapeworm infections are often asymptomatic, i.e. many horses may have a tapeworm burden without exhibiting any noticeable symptoms. Symptoms when shown, can include colic, weight loss, diarrhoea, lethargy and poor performance. The severity of the symptoms will vary depending […]
Acknowledgment of Support for Rotavirus Detection Research
The Irish Equine Centre (IEC) extends our sincere gratitude to DAFM for their financial support, which enabled us to carry out important research on equine health. This study focused on comparing the effectiveness of two commercially available rapid antigen detection (RAD) kits for detecting rotavirus in clinical samples from foals. Our findings contribute to improving […]
Irish EBF Announce New Smullen Series
The Irish European Breeders’ Fund, Irish racing’s largest sponsor, who are funded by Irish Stallion Farms, have announced a raft of new initiatives along with another record high sponsorship of €3.1 million for 2025. Supplementary to this significant spend there are prize money commitments of €150,000 to Irish EBF named races in the UK and […]
Competition Time!!
Click on the link below for entry form. Very best of luck to all entries, but as they say in Highlander (80’s film): “There can be only one..” Winner will be contacted by phone/email and guided through the process by a member of staff. Voucher eligible for full or part payment of any IEC or […]