Animal Health

The traditional drench families that have served fine wool farmers well are losing efficacy, but drench-resistant internal parasites can still be fought, writes Dave Robertson.

Identifying exact ewe wastage percentages and their cause remains difficult, vet Rachael Fouhy writes.

On-Farm Research at the Poukawa Research Farm did much pioneering research on calf rearing from the mid 1990s, rearing about 8000 calves across a wide range of trials. Paul Muir offers his thoughts on what is still relevant to current calf rearers

Failure of calves to get sufficient colostrum and acquire early immunity is a world-wide problem, Paul Muir writes.

Paul Muir of On-Farm Research knows a lot about sick calves – what causes illness and effective treatments – but he’s still had problems.

Trevor Cook has been hosting farmer groups around the country and is all too aware of the disconnect between farmers facing numerous issues and those who make the rules.

MSD Animal Health has developed the following best practice decision-making guide for vaccinating and drenching this pre-lamb.

Trevor Cook calls for good, reliable science to enhance our farming systems, and says it’s a mistake to misinterpret or ignore scientific outcomes.

As spring and calving approaches, vet Sara Sutherland says farmers need to be mindful of their animals’ diets.

By Nicola Dennis.