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Remarkable Success Of Bovine T.B. Eradication Campaign, J Shilkin
Remarkable Success Of Bovine T.B. Eradication Campaign, J Shilkin
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
Less than 20 years ago Perth dairy herds had the highest T.B. incidence of any Australian capital city and half of the Kalgoorlie cattle had the disease.
Why this was so and how the eradication campaign has reduced the incidence of less than 0.3 per cent, in 128,000 cattle is discussed in this article.
Calfhood Diseases. 1. Gastro-Intestinal Diseases, M R. Gardiner
Calfhood Diseases. 1. Gastro-Intestinal Diseases, M R. Gardiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
CALFHOOD disease may be divided for convenience into three main categories:
• Those affecting the gastro-intestinal tract, including diseases of an infectious nature and those arising as a result of infestation by worms (parasitism).
• Those affecting the respiratory system, including lungworms.
• Those resulting from nutritional deficiencies, especially vitamins and minerals.
Calfhood Diseases. 2. Respiratory And Nutritional Deficiency Diseases, M R. Gardiner
Calfhood Diseases. 2. Respiratory And Nutritional Deficiency Diseases, M R. Gardiner
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MOST of the common organisms found in the environment of calf sheds and yards may at times be responsible for respiratory infections, to which the young animal is very susceptible.
Cow's Hoofs Need To Be Watched, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Cow's Hoofs Need To Be Watched, Department Of Agriculture, Western Australia
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
THE need for thorough trimming of the hoofs of sheep for the control of foot rot is recognized, but few realize the need for trimming the hoofs of cattle.
Mastitis : Its Prevention And Control. 1. The Udder In Health And Disease, F C. Wilkinson
Mastitis : Its Prevention And Control. 1. The Udder In Health And Disease, F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
This is the first of a series of four articles on mastitis which will appear in consecutive issues of the Journal of Agriculture.
This is an introductory article describing the cow's udder in health and disease.
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 2. Principles Of Mastitis Control, F C. Wilkinson
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 2. Principles Of Mastitis Control, F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
MASTITIS is a major cause of financial loss in over half our dairy herds.
Losses result from treatment costs, milk discarded, permanent loss of milk production, culling, lowering of solids-not-fat content and loss of butter-fat production.
Mastitis CAN be controlled. This article outlines the basic principles of mastitis control in the milking shed.
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 3. Implementing The Mastitis Control Programme, F C. Wilkinson
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 3. Implementing The Mastitis Control Programme, F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
FARMERS who have followed the first two articles in this series should by now have established the recommended milking routine and be familiar with it.
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 4. The Mastitis Control Programme Continued, F C. Wilkinson
Mastitis : Prevention And Control. 4. The Mastitis Control Programme Continued, F C. Wilkinson
Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4
PREVIOUS articles in this series have described mastitis and the principles of mastitis control, and suggested how a control programme may be established.
This article outlines the routine measures which should be maintained for continuation of the programme.