By Dr Clive Dalton IntroductionCattle have served mankind for around ten thousand years, and the ancient herders soon learned that if you treat them well, they’ll reward you with good production and profit. They’ll also stay healthy and provide you with great job satisfaction. Now believe it or not, recent research into the human/animal behaviour … Read more
Sheep, farming, husbandry, disease, animal health, worms, internal parasites, immunity, what helps & depresses immunity By Dr Clive Dalton What is immunity? What helps immunity? What harms immunity The periparturient rise Genetic improvement of immunity Do anthelmintics harm the immune system?This very important question was never asked in the past; we took it for granted … Read more
Sheep, farming, husbandry, management, crutching. By Dr Clive Dalton In New Zealand sheep are ‘crutched’ by removing various amounts of wool from their belly and rear end. Kinds of crutchingThere are basically three kinds of crutching: Ring crutch Full crutch DisclaimerThis material is provided in good faith for information purposes only, and the author does … Read more