With autumn just around the corner, this special focus on animal health highlights the issues facing livestock farmers. Autumn is one of the highest-risk times for animal health with cattle coming off the fields for housing, rams being released with ewes and the mart trade booming with weanling sales.
Sheep specialist Peter Varley goes through the main issues affecting the sheep flock. Of course, a lot of animal health is to do with the weather. While thrive was generally good this summer, there might be an increased risk of worms this back end, so keep that in mind when planning dosing regimes.
Despite the fact that the summer has been extremely dry, if the autumn proves wet then the risk of worm and fluke burdens will be high.
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With autumn just around the corner, this special focus on animal health highlights the issues facing livestock farmers. Autumn is one of the highest-risk times for animal health with cattle coming off the fields for housing, rams being released with ewes and the mart trade booming with weanling sales.
Sheep specialist Peter Varley goes through the main issues affecting the sheep flock. Of course, a lot of animal health is to do with the weather. While thrive was generally good this summer, there might be an increased risk of worms this back end, so keep that in mind when planning dosing regimes.
Despite the fact that the summer has been extremely dry, if the autumn proves wet then the risk of worm and fluke burdens will be high.
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