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Producers are being urged to monitor their cattle for signs of tick fever following cattle tick infestations on properties within Queensland’s cattle tick-free zone. Tick fever usually occurs…
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Bovine Respiratory Disease (BRD) complex is a common cause of illness in feedlot cattle. It can also impact extensively managed herds. In this article we discuss the cause of BRD and the strategies that can be used to minimise the impact on your herd.
Blackleg can strike healthy young cattle without warning. Learn the signs, understand the risks and management strategies to protect your herd.
FutureBeef asked graziers Kurt Mayne, Ian McCamley, Bruce Mayne and, grazier and feedlot manager Sarah Donovan how they operated their backgrounding and feedlotting businesses. How Kurt Mayne meet’s…
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Prevention is better than a cure. Especially when it comes to the productivity and profitability of your beef breeding enterprise. Pestivirus, also known as bovine viral diarrhoea virus…
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Disease management can easily be overlooked within a beef cattle enterprise. Especially in breeder herds, often bulls are the first to get the blame when producers see a…
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This Meat & Livestock Australia factsheet provides information on determining which calves require treatment for scours, how to select and use oral electrolyte solutions for best results and when to consult your veterinarian during a calf scours outbreak.
This Meat & Livestock Australia factsheet details what Bovine Respiratory Disease is and how it can be prevented and controlled to increase feedlot productivity and animal welfare (PDF, 343KB).
Animal Health Australia (AHA) manages the Transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs) Freedom Assurance Project (TSEFAP), which delivers nationally integrated TSE risk minimisation measures to keep Australian animals and their…
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