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A Simplified Mulesing Crush, G T. Halpin
A Simplified Mulesing Crush, G T. Halpin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
DURING the last two years Mr. Tom Flanigan, a mulesing contractor in a large area centred at Katanning, has performed the mules-tailstrip operation on many thousands of lambs and sheep.
Contagious Ophthalmia (Pinkeye) Of Sheep, C R. Toop
Contagious Ophthalmia (Pinkeye) Of Sheep, C R. Toop
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
CONTAGIOUS OPTHALMIA, better known to the sheep owner as "pinkeye", is a common disease of sheep particularly during the summer months.
It is known to occur in most countries where sheep are kept and is prevalent in Australia throughout the sheep-raising areas.
The Control Of Infectious Abortion In Sheep, Stanley M. Dennis
The Control Of Infectious Abortion In Sheep, Stanley M. Dennis
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Infectious abortion con be an important cause of lambing losses in some flocks.
In this article Senior Veterinary Pathologist Dr. S. M. Dennis describes the symptoms of infectious abortion diseases and gives some recommendations for their control.
Lice And Keds In Sheep, C R. Toop
Lice And Keds In Sheep, C R. Toop
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
BODY LICE and the so called ticks or keds are the most serious of the external parasites which infest sheep in Western Australia.
Unless they are controlled by systematic dipping, these pests can cause considerable financial loss to flock owners.