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Animal Health

Showing the first 100 from a total of 519 Animal Health articles, sorted by Publication Date

Skinny ewes less productive
01-08-2010 | Jackie Harrigan
Livestock | Country-Wide Northern

The skinny look might be popular on the catwalk, but when it comes to ewes in a sheep flock, skinny holds back profitability. » Read full article

Scanning – the time to make a difference
01-08-2010 | Not Specified
Livestock | Country-Wide Northern

Look on scanning ewes as an investment, not just a cost, Manawatu vet Trevor Cook says. » Read full article

Body condition scoring the easy way
01-08-2010 | Jackie Harrigan
Livestock | Country-Wide Northern

Using a hand laid across the transverse process to gauge the amount of fat cover on a ewe's back is a simple way of body condition scoring (BCS) a sheep. » Read full article

Problem hidden from view
01-08-2010 | Jackie Harrigan
Livestock | Country-Wide Northern

Two-thirds of New Zealand sheep farmers have a drench-resistance problem and it is impossible to find a beef farm without resistance to one of the drench families. » Read full article

Report gives a glimpse of the new world
01-06-2010 | Not Specified
Livestock | Country-Wide Northern

It seems that events away from the farm often dominate attention now. » Read full article

Vet council analyses NZ workforce
01-05-2010 | Not Specified
Animal Health | Heartland Beef

The Veterinary Council of New Zealand, in response to concerns about the lack of good data on veterinary shortages, has committed to an annual analysis of the veterinary workforce. » Read full article

Can you make more from a hill beef herd?
01-05-2010 | Contributor
Animal Health | Heartland Beef

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Pregnancy tests a valuable tool
01-05-2010 | Dave Robertson
Animal Health | Heartland Beef

At Oamaru and East Otago Veterinary Services we are well through the beef cow pregnancy testing. » Read full article

Making the tough decisions
01-05-2010 | Not Specified
Animal Health | Heartland Beef

The three basics of beef cow performance that must always be in mind when reviewing the place of a beef herd in your system are: » Read full article

Do a budget for feed management
01-05-2010 | Not Specified
Animal Health | Heartland Beef

A written feed budget of some sort will help to clarify what measures need to be taken. » Read full article


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