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Basic pig husbandry the litter Greg Roese and Graeme Taylor Livestock Officers Pigs Intensive Industries Development Tamworth The weak or smaller pigs can remain They can be physically held to t. nodosus in association with a number of other bacteria There are many strains of D nodosus and they vary in the severity of the disease they cause In an infected flock several strains of D nodosus may be present For regulatory purposes footrot infec It is caused by bacteria called Leptospira There are over 200 different strains of Leptospira found worldwide with infections being most prominent in areas that have a hot and humid climate Leptospirosis is considered an occupational hazard for man 922 Blackleg in cattle Dr Sarah Robson Regional Animal Health Leader Animal Plant Biosecurity Wagga Wagga JM Wilson Former District Veterinarian Rural Lands Protection Board Introduction Blackleg is a fatal disease of young cattle It produces an acu This Primefact shows how the introduction of the NLIS has provided beef producers with a means of obtaining and utilising individual carcase feedback from processors Why carcase information is important It is becoming increasingly important for beef Scoring sheep for fleece rot William Murray Project Officer, e-Sheep, Rural Innovation, Trangie Dr Suzanne Mortimer Livestock Research Officer, Rural Innovation, Trangie Flystrike is a major probl Pasture assessment and livestock production Alan Bell Former Technical Specialist (Temperate Grazing This Primefact was compiled in part from the PROGRAZE Bloat Dr Sarah Robson Regional Animal Health Leader, Animal & Plant Biosecurity, Wagga Wagga What is bloat? Bloat is a risk when animals are grazing young, lush pasture, particularly if the pasture Responsible beekeeping Bee flight paths should be above 2 metres when crossing property boundaries. This may be achieved by using a barrier such as shrubs, walls, hedges or fences. Consider other p Dung beetles – working for you Sally Spence Technical Specialist Farm Product Integrity, Animal & Plant Biosecurity, Orange Introduction By rapidly burying dung pads, dung beetles reduce fly b Buffalo flies and their control Sally Spence Technical Specialist, Farm Product Integrity, Animal & Plant Biosecurity, Orange Always read the label Users of agricultural (or veterinary) chemical p Note This Primefact provides a brief overview of liver fluke. For more detailed information including Treatment and prevention Treatment is by use of flukicides – anthelmintics effective against Pastures for horses Hugh Allan Former District Agronomist Rod Hoare Former State Equine Veterinary Officer Carol Rose District Agronomist, Extensive Industries Development, Kempsey Introduction Scarab grubs in northern tableland pastures G.J. Goodyer Former Entomologist Dr Adrian Nicholas Entomologist, Health Science, Strategic Alliances & Evaluation, Tamworth The underground larval stag Backboardsby FernoNajo Mega Disaster Board