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Using genetics to enhance farm resilience

20 Nov 2019

A new season of ram sales is upon us which provides an opportunity to re-evaluate our breeding objectives. A huge amount of work has been done over the decades by ram breeders up and down the country to produce genetic lines with all manner of attributes, from fibre diameter and growth rate to disease resilience and parasite resistance.

Animal Health
pigs

Vigilance required against African Swine Fever

11 Nov 2019

As African Swine Fever spreads across many Asian and European countries, pig owners in this country are being reminded to be vigilant with biosecurity and not feed pigs uncooked meat.

Animal Health
Flystrike book

B+LNZ releases practical guide to Lice and Flystrike control

17 Sep 2019

Flystrike season is just around the corner and a newly-released book covers all options when it comes to sustainably and safely preventing or treating flystrike and lice.

Animal Health
Sheep grazing

Whole system approach needed to avoid triple drench resistance

11 Sep 2019

Triple drench resistance is appearing at an alarming rate particularly in the North Island, but with the correct management, farmers can prevent this occurring.

Animal Health
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Reducing stress on in-lamb ewes

26 Aug 2019

The majority of the ewes that make up the New Zealand ewe flock are high-performance animals, many of which are sitting on a metabolic knife-edge as they get closer to lambing.

Animal Health

Multi-faceted approach required for management of internal parasites

13 Aug 2019

Changes in land use or farm policies which result in predominance of young livestock could be recipe for disaster in terms of the development of drench resistance.

Animal Health

Taking a multi-sector approach to Johne’s Disease management

5 Aug 2019

Johne’s Disease is an ongoing issue for livestock farmers in New Zealand and while levels of this production-limiting disease are low, the industry cannot afford to become complacent.

Animal Health
sheep

Udder issues limiting production

7 May 2019

While udders are vital for lamb survival, there has been surprisingly little research carried out on udder health. Massey University-based veterinarian Kate Griffiths sought to rectify the problem by leading a three-year trial looking at the impacts of udder faults on a sheep breeding system.

Animal Health
Review

Animal health put under the microscope

28 Feb 2019

A newly launched resource is helping farmers undertake a comprehensive review of their animal health stewardship to identify risks and improve farm productivity and profitability.

Animal Health

Climatic conditions favouring Facial Eczema and Flystrike

12 Dec 2018

Warm and wet climatic conditions mean that it is shaping up to be a bad summer for both flystrike and Facial Eczema.

Animal Health

Don’t forget about TB

5 Dec 2018

While Mycoplasma bovis has captured headlines in the past 18 months, TB continues to be problematic in small pockets of the country particularly in the South Island.

Animal Health
Healthy sheep

Genes are best defence against Facial Eczema

8 Nov 2018

Facial eczema is a seasonal scourge but genetic selection can help minimise the impact of this production-limiting disease in sheep.

Animal Health