Displaying items by tag: animal health

Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a common but devastating viral infection of cattle in New Zealand.

Deer Industry New Zealand (DINZ) says a recently released draft of an updated Deer Code of Welfare is “a positive forward-looking document”.

Feeding pregnant ewes a more diverse diet will benefit the lambing process, according to recent research carried out by Lincoln University.

High quality feed, reduced stocking rates and shelter will all help enhance triplet lamb survival and ultimately benefit the bottom line.

As the Traits Other Than Production (TOP) and classification season approaches, farmers are eager to find out how their cows will score on a national scale of excellence.

New research has confirmed bulls' genetics play a role in how much methane they emit, highlighting the potential for farmers to breed low methane-emitting cows in the future.

A temporary, reversible option to control reproduction in dogs is now available in NZ.

New research from Lincoln University’s Pastoral Livestock Production Lab claims that feeding lambs a diverse diet during the lambing process leads to reduced oxidative stress and healthier lambs.

According to the New Zealand Holstein Friesian Association Centenary book, the name Dickie “seemed fated to make some mark in the Holstein Friesian world of the day”.

Much of the work veterinarians do is behind the scenes, but underpins aspects of our economy, environment and way of life.