Leading veterinary officers are calling for dog insurance to be made compulsory.
The calls follow a number of dog attacks in recent weeks, including the loss of dozens of sheep in Tipperary recently.
The Irish Farmers Association is leading the calls for greater regulation to be introduced around pets.
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It's thought around 70 sheep were killed in a dog attack on a farm in Tipperary over Christmas.
Fianna Fail Councillor for North Cork, Bernard Moynihan, says lives are at risk.
