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Tailoring vaccine programmes for different farming systems

2 Sep 2020

Vaccination programmes protect both ewes and lambs from a range of diseases but one size does not fit all and different sheep systems will have different vaccine requirements.

Animal Health

Mycoplasma bovis: Precautions for calf rearing

10 Aug 2020

If buying or selling calves or milk this spring, there are some simple steps that can be taken to reduce the risk of spreading Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) and other diseases.

Animal Health
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Beware of nitrate poisoning in drought affected regions

8 Jul 2020

Cases of nitrate poisoning are being reported in the Hawke's Bay region after recent rain.

Animal Health

Do ewes really need a pre-lamb drench?

1 Jul 2020

AgResearch scientist Dr Dave Leathwick, builds a strong case for thinking twice about the practice that is routinely carried out by around 80 per cent of sheep farmers as part of their pre-lamb animal health treatments.

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New research funded for facial eczema tolerance testing

23 Jun 2020

A pilot study investigating the potential of a groundbreaking facial eczema (FE) tolerance test is being launched in July.

Animal Health

Reconsider pre-lamb shearing

4 May 2020

Farmers are being urged to consider delaying pre-lamb shearing this winter as feed resources in many parts of the country are already stretched.

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May Animal Health: Beef Cattle

28 Apr 2020

Let’s go through the broad list of stock classes on the farm, and look at their animal health considerations.

Animal Health

Autumn animal health checklist – sheep

24 Apr 2020

Veterinarian Ginny Dodunski of Totally Vets Taumarunui provides timely sheep health and management advice with a focus on internal parasites, mating hoggets and the management of hill country ewes.

Animal Health
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Mycoplasma bovis, TB and NAIT programmes during the COVID-19 lock-down

26 Mar 2020

Given the critical importance of the country’s primary sector, the Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) eradication programme and OSPRI’s TB control and NAIT programmes will continue during the Covid-19 lock-down.

Animal Health
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Keep stock off harvested hemp

4 Mar 2020

Feeding hemp to livestock is strictly forbidden and as well as contravening the Agricultural Compounds and Veterinary Medicines Act, doing so could put New Zealand’s red meat exports in jeopardy.

Animal Health
TB update

Hawke’s Bay TB response

25 Feb 2020

We want to provide you with an update on the Hawke’s Bay TB response. As you know, a cluster of TB infection in cattle near the Napier-Taupo road has been taken under close management by OSPRI.

Animal Health
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Bovine TB detected in cattle in Hawke’s Bay

12 Feb 2020

We want to let you know about an important development regarding bovine tuberculosis (TB) in Hawke’s Bay.

Animal Health