Livestock
An ABC of lumps, bumps and infections of the skin
Vet Lisa Whitfield gives a rundown on the skin conditions farmers and their staff may encounter on their cows.
Mind the gap
Grouping cows so all those getting the same bull are together for the AI technician helps to stop stuff ups, Karen Trebilcock writes.
Calves arrive earlier
Nationwide, cows’ gestation length is getting shorter. By Karen Trebilcock.
Keeping vigilant at the borders
Recent emergence of foot and mouth disease in Indonesia reinforces the need for continued vigilance against biosecurity threats. Story and photos by Karen Trebilcock.
A shoe for every occasion
When a cow suffers lameness from a hoof injury a shoe might help, veterinarian Lisa Whitfield writes.