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Long-acting trace elements for livestock

Animal nutrition & supplements Cattle health Sheep care & health Sept. 20, 2023



The effective delivery of trace elements is crucial for the optimal health and productivity of both cattle and sheep.

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Sheep EID made simple with Datamars Livestock

Sheep care & health July 12, 2023



As Australia continues to prioritise livestock traceability, the implementation of electronic identification (EID) systems is crucial.

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Where do flies go at this time of year?

Merchandise Sheep care & health May 13, 2023



The Australian sheep blowfly Lucilia cuprina is the primary fly species responsible for flystrike.

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Numnuts NumOcaine in store for lamb marking

Merchandise Sheep care & health April 18, 2023



Numnuts, the dual-action tool that delivers fast-acting pain relief while applying rubber rings during lamb castration and tail docking, has now appeared on the shelves of rural stores in preparation for the 2023 lamb marking season.

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Zolvix Plus for summer drenching

Merchandise Sheep care & health Oct. 15, 2022



This season is shaping up to be a season of high worm burden. It is important that you are recommending the most appropriate drench to your sheep producers.

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New Zotel Lice

Merchandise Sheep care & health Oct. 11, 2022



Troy Animal Healthcare (Troy) is pleased to announce the launch of Zotel Lice, a 20 g/L spinosad pour-on lousicide for sheep.

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Best practice starts with you…

Merchandise Sheep care & health Aug. 8, 2022



Spring is a busy time in the sheep and wool industry’s calendar, with many of your customers shearing, crutching and applying treatments for the prevention or control of lice, blowfly strike and worms.

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Fresh hope for new flystrike control method

Sheep care & health June 30, 2022



Tiny nanoparticles less than a thousandth of a millimetre in size are providing a promising new method to protect sheep against deadly flystrike, according to University of Queensland research.

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Ute guide drives farmers to deal with harmful oestrogenic subclovers

Sheep care & health June 3, 2022



How to identify and remediate subterranean clover pastures that cause sheep infertility is the focus of a new ute guide co-created by researchers from The University of Western Australia.

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Sheep producers urged to prepare for flystrike risk

Sheep care & health Dec. 17, 2021



Producers being advised to have stocks of flystrike products on hand given predictions for a wet summer.

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Double down on lice protection

Sheep care & health July 28, 2020



Dual action combination product for sheep lice control.

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New research targets nematode control

Cattle health Sheep care & health June 2, 2020



Bacteria and fungi in sheep faeces and pastures may unearth new natural antiparasitics that could also prevent multi-drug resistance.

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Tight supply supports sheep industry in COVID-19

Agribusiness Sheep care & health May 5, 2020



Limited sheep numbers will support Australian farmgate prices through COVID-19 disruption, however forecasts for the wool sector remain less bullish, according to agribusiness specialist Rabobank.

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ZOETIS - SUPPORTING CUSTOMERS IN THE AUSTRALIAN BUSHFIRES

Cattle health Sheep care & health Jan. 10, 2020



Australia is currently facing the worst bushfires in its history, with officials noting the crisis is unlike anything the country has ever seen and could have long-lasting impacts. The impact to livestock, pets and wildlife has been devastating. According to the Wall Street Journal, thousands of livestock have already been killed – additional hits on a farm sector that was already suffering from a three-year drought – and millions more animals have been impacted. As always in the face of disaster, Zoetis colleagues are stepping up to support customers and communities by providing emergency veterinary services and consultations, organising product donations, and supporting the mental health of those affected through our relationship with Beyond Blue.

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Elanco to Buy Bayer's Animal Health Business for $7.6 Billion

Cattle health Northern cattle Sheep care & health Aug. 21, 2019



Elanco will pay for the unit with 70% cash and the remainder in stock. Specifically, an Elanco statement explained the terms:

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