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Middle East and Northern Africa

Lotfed or intensively finished animals require a balanced ration that supplies all their nutritional requirements if they are to realise...

The objective of feed selection during drought is to choose the lowest cost option or a combination of feeds that...

The main potential sources of poisonings for livestock on-farm are veterinary chemical overdoses and toxic plants. Chemicals Veterinary chemicals and...

Animal health, welfare and biosecurity are important at all stages of the livestock production chain. Each can have potentially adverse...

Chemical resistance and residues

Five of the eight highest cost endemic diseases of cattle and sheep are caused by parasites, according to the 2015 MLA-funded Priority list of endemic diseases for the red meat industries project that assessed the financial impact of endemic diseases on farm productivity.

Biting lice and sucking lice are the two main types of lice that affect livestock.

Liver fluke can infect cattle, sheep and goats, as well as a range of other animal species.

Vaccines are an important part of a herd or flock health plan. When used correctly as part of a property...