Health, diseases, signs, treatment, prevention, when to seek advice, poisons, poisonous plants By Dr Clive Dalton & Dr Marjorie Orr NoteThis is not a veterinary text book and the listed diseases are very selective. They are in the order which you’ll be most likely to meet them (if they occur) on most farms. This information … Read more
By Clive Dalton In our “Daft Laddies” book, on this blog Don Clegg and I report the story about “Braxy Mutton” in which our great friend, the late Willie Robson gives details of the performance when he shepherded ootbye at Willow Bog, to prepare a concoction of pig dung and fresh milk to dose the … Read more
By Dr Clive Dalton and around they eyes, and sometimes along the back. Problem for 100 years For over a century now, Facial eczema (FE) has caused massive animal suffering and economic loss to New Zealand flocks and herds, and every year it still takes its toll. It’s a fungal disease of the autumn, thriving … Read more