Cattle, farming, husbandry, body condition scoring, easy method to learn & use, implication of scoring errors, replacing body condition By Dr Clive Dalton What is Body Condition Scoring ( Condition Scoring)? What happens if you get it wrong?If you unknowingly ‘underscore’ cows by being too generous with your scores – there are a number of … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton Internal parasitesCause SignsThere is a range of signs and cattle may show some or all of them. Treatment and prevention Drench resistance Natural or organic methods or worm control Quarantine drenching External parasitesCause Signs Treatment and prevention Calf scours Cause Signs Treatment and prevention Emergency electrolyte MastitisCause Signs Treatment and prevention Clostridial … Read more
RACING How do these horse, about to come under the whip, view thisexperience – as pleasure or pain?HistoryThe horse is a ‘panic species’ and escapes its predators by running away, so the faster a horse can run, the greater its chances of survival. Man soon realised the vale of this trait for in war and … Read more