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Mastitis in Sheep
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How to Reduce Cases of Mastitis in Your Flock Mastitis is an inflammation of the udder caused by bacteria. It leads to a loss of milk production and the quality of the milk is affected. Depending on the various bacteria that can cause mastitis, it will be more or less severe. In most cases I…
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How to Keep Your Beef Cattle Healthy
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In part six of our “What’s Your Beef?” series on raising cattle on small farms, we look at some management items that you will want to pay attention to if you intend to keep your beef herd healthy and profitable. As you read this issue, the golden days of autumn are with us; the warm…
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Animal Welfare: Perception and Reality
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By Kimberley Morrill, phD Do you think cows have emotions? Do you think cows feel pain? Do animals exhibit empathy, sympathy and compassion? These were the questions asked to the attendees of the 2018 Dairy Cattle Welfare Symposium. Speakers, farmers and industry representatives from around the globe gathered in Scottsdale, AZ May 31st – June…
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Concerned Citizens and Vilified Farmers: Thoughts on Animal Welfare Complaints
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The growing divide between farmer and citizen intersects at the topic of animal welfare. I received a call today from a concerned citizen who was worried about some cattle that had been left out for the winter. I was happy that they called me first instead of the authorities, and we had a calm and intelligent…
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