Animal Health
Tool to find alternatives to capsules this pre-lamb
MSD Animal Health has developed the following best practice decision-making guide for vaccinating and drenching this pre-lamb.
The value of science
Trevor Cook calls for good, reliable science to enhance our farming systems, and says it’s a mistake to misinterpret or ignore scientific outcomes.
Dangerous eats in late pregnancy
As spring and calving approaches, vet Sara Sutherland says farmers need to be mindful of their animals’ diets.
Stock need pasture choice
Recent pasture growth rates have been huge, but Trevor Cook writes there’s frustration with low liveweight gains.
Mycoplasma bovis: Reviewing the reviews
In part four of the Mycoplasma bovis series, Nicola Dennis delivers a timeline that delves into the detail – the good, the bad and the ugly – as New Zealand battled to control the M bovis outbreak.
Dirty deeds done dirt cheap
In part three of the Mycoplasma bovis series, Nicola Dennis looks at the impact of the eradication programme on meat processors.
Do more than change the drench
Vet Trevor Cook spent his Christmas break getting wiser about sheep.
Advance warnings
Having seen the United Kingdom’s 1991 foot and mouth outbreak up close as a vet, Dr Tom Brownlie realised there were some early warning signs of the disease’s spread.
Drench recipe no longer applies
On most sheep and beef breeding farms the risk of developing drench resistance comes more from actions behind the farm gate than from what’s coming through it, vet Ginny Dodunski writes.