Dystocia contributes to lamb and ewe mortality in the periparturient period but impacts for extensive sheep production systems remain poorly understood. Here we show that lamb and ewe mortality associated with dystocia has important impacts on sheep production in Australia and New Zealand, and quantify financial impacts for the Australian […]
Vet ethics: The ethics of Ehrlichia canis
By Simon Coghlan with Dr Megan Pickering. Dr Pickering works as a vet in livestock biosecurity and is currently the Northern Territory E.canis Co-ordinator. Ehrlichia canis was detected in dogs in northern WA in May 2020. Since then, it has been found in virtually every urban and remote community in […]
Not a load of bull
It was during a radio interview in 2007 about the impact on the New Zealand environment from cattle excretion, and a quip by the host that suggested cows should be toilet trained, that first started Lindsay Matthews thinking. A University of Auckland honorary academic and director of an independent research […]
Something to crow about
A long-term international study led by a team from Scotland’s University of St Andrews, has not only found the answer to a puzzle that has mystified scientists for years, but has also helped to reinforce the importance of plants in ensuring the survival of many species of wildlife. The New […]