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1. Facial eczema information
   Facial eczema information
2. Facial eczema and zinc
   Facial eczema and zinc
3. Facial Eczema Risk
   Facial eczema risk
4. Facial eczema
   Facial eczema in sheep Sheep are very susceptible to facial eczema (FE).  The resulting liver damage can severely affect their welfare, affect production and fertility or cause death.  Prevention is...
5. Facial eczema and zinc
   Facial eczema and zinc The mycotoxin sporidesmin is produced by Pithomyces chartarum, a fungus which grows particularly well in the base of decaying ryegrass Lolium perenne. Ingestion of sufficient amounts of the...
6. Facial eczema and zinc
   Facial eczema and zinc The mycotoxin sporidesmin is produced by Pithomyces chartarum, a fungus which grows particularly well in the base of decaying ryegrass Lolium perenne. Ingestion of sufficient amounts of the...
7. Home
   The latest facial eczema information Facial eczema risk rating: LOW  The risk is still classified as low but with the recent warm and muggy days (and nights) with sprinklings of rain in some areas,...
8. More articles
   Click on the links below to read more dairy articles Preparing for calving Customised mineral mixes Time to check your liners In calf - yeeha! Dollars and drenching Cancer eye ...
9. Zinc and facial eczema
   Facial eczema - a bit of history and a cautionary tale Facial eczema (FE) was first reported in 1887 and had a major impact on many areas in New Zealand. It wasn't until the early 1970s that a dental nurse...
10. Facial Eczema
    Facial Eczema and alpacas - summer and autumn risk Alpacas are very susceptible to the toxic effects of facial eczema spores and high risk periods occur during the summer and autumn. The spores, produced...
11. Photosensitivity in cattle
    Photosensitivity in cattle Photosensitivity is caused by compounds in the blood that react to sunlight.  Liver function is the key. Anything affecting the liver's ability to metabolise or excrete...
12. Photosensitivity in cattle
    Photosensitivity in cattle Photosensitivity is caused by compounds in the blood that react to sunlight.  Liver function is the key. Anything affecting the liver's ability to metabolise or excrete...
13. Turnip photosensitivity in cows
    Turnip photosensitivity in cows Turnips can cause photosensitivity which often coincides with periods of Facial Eczema (FE) risk. This may lead to a misdiagnosis and doubts about the FE prevention strategy in use...
14. All about copper
    Copper deficiency Assessing copper status is not always as simple as reading the test result from the lab.  In interpreting lab results, age/breed of animals, feeding, level of production, copper,...
15. Facial eczema prevention
    Facial eczema - the importance of prevention Facial eczema (FE) was a significant problem last year and the conditions are shaping up for a repeat of the same again this year. The ideal conditions for FE...
16. Healthy heifers
    Healthy heifers Replacement heifers are the future of your herd.  Their health and nutrition need to be carefully managed to ensure they reach their target weights, get in calf and have a successful life in...
17. Weaner heifer health
    Weaner dairy heifer health Your calves have survived to weaning. Surely nothing can get them now? Wrong! The following diseases are all relatively common in weaners and at the very least will affect their growth...
18. February 2012
    Current stock health Feburary 2012 Dairy Cull cows based on somatic cell count, empties, production, and temperament. Pregnancy test - it's too late for a preg-test 13 week after-mating start date....
19. Time to test for minerals
    Trace element testing The best time is fast approaching for annual trace element testing.  Autumn is a good time to test as levels drop to their lowest point in the late winter/early spring.  By...
20. Growing Great Heifers
    Totally Vets Growing Great Heifers  What you do almost every day will impact on a heifer’s fertility, milk production, health and longevity in the herd. Growing Great Heifers includes: ...
21. Alpaca
    Alpacas in New Zealand - an introduction  Alpacas (and to a much lesser extent llamas) are used in New Zealand for the production of fibre for garments. Currently there are over 11,000 animals in New...
22. Growing great heifers
    Growing great heifers The end result of poorly-grown young stock impacts well into their first lactation. As yearlings, well-managed heifers get in calf quickly and calve early. An excellent tool for...
23. Heifer management
    Heifer Management.... or future-proofing your herd! "A few lighter heifers won't make a difference to herd fertility and besides, mine are all in pretty good nick!"... The above comment based...
24. Looking forward to weaning!
    Looking forward to weaning! This time last year, we were very much in ‘survival' mode. Ewes were very light, and a difficult winter was followed by the worst and wettest September anyone can remember! ...
25. From weaning to mating
    From weaning to mating            ... looking after your youngsters is looking after your future! Reproductive performance of replacement heifers is...
26. Summer worm issues
    Summer worm issues The dry sunny weather of the beginning of the year has been followed by some significant rain and continuing warm weather.  What does this mean for the worm population on farms and their...
27. Dairy
    Dairy Modern dairy farming is big business.  It also remains a way of rural life integral to the financial wellbeing of the country. As a business, it should be about maximizing performance from key farming...
28. Prog ethmoid heamatoma
    Progressive ethmoid haematoma "Cynders" is a 13 year old TB gelding who was presented to us by his owner Jodi for bloody discharge from one nostril, which recurred twice within a week. Examination...
29. Community Grp Day 11 May 11
    Newsletter 11th May 2011 Community Group Day Farm Update Feed situation Average pasture cover was assessed at 1850kgDM/ha; a much more comfortable position than the scary 1250kgDM/ha recorded...
30. December 2011
    Current stock health December 2011/January 2012 Dairy Your calves are doing well and suddenly you find one dead in the paddock. There's a great list of diseases that cause sudden death in calves. Some...