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August 2009 Rural Newsletter
Dear Readers,
In this month's newsletter we look at the danger of nitrate and nitrite poisoning in livestock grazing crops, as well as an update on Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Pigs (Swine Flu). Other topics we look at this month are steps for preventing environmental mastitis in calving cows and tips for optimising feeding of performance horses.
Mastitis Control at Calving
The period around calving (from two weeks before calving until two weeks after calving) is often the highest risk period for mastitis infections to occur. There are huge potential gains for farmers by preventing new infections in the calving period. Click here for more...
Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Pigs
On July 31, 2009 laboratory tests confirmed that pigs located on a property in central west New South Wales were infected with the same virus that is effecting the human population at present – pandemic influenza (H1N1) 2009. Click here for more...
Poisoning in Livestock
While there are a vast range of compounds that can cause poisoning in cattle, there are a few which are more common. This article discusses nitrate/nitrite poisoning and prussic acid poisoning because they can be associated with grazing crops, a practice which is becoming more prevalent Click here for more...
Feeding Performance Horses
To achieve optimal performance in any equine sport, a conditioning program must be designed that improves cardiovascular function, capillary density in muscle, flexibility, bone strength, increased muscle mass, increased energy substrate storage, and more efficient energy utilization. Click here for more...
Equimax Kills Tapeworms. Click here for more...

Regular worming for tapeworms should be an important part of all horse parasite control programs. Many common horse-worming products do not control tapeworms. Choose a broad-spectrum worming product such as EQUIMAX, which is effective against all horse worms including tapeworms. Click here to find out more...
The Worminator tool is a two-year rotational strategic worm control program designed specifically to target small redworms, bots and tapeworms in horses. It is recommended as a guide for pasture fed horses and should be combined with good worm control management.

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Product Picks
Equimax Oral Paste
Equimax Oral Paste Broad-spectrum anthelmintic for horses
Deri Sal
Deri Sal To assist in the healing of sores, cracks and wounds.
Virbamec Pour-On for Cattle
Virbamec Pour-On for Cattle Treatment and control of sensitive strains of internal and external parasites of cattle.
Ceton Oral
Ceton Oral Drench for pregnancy toxaemia in sheep and acetonaemia in cows
Sykes Animol-C
Sykes Animol-C Antiseptic ointment for cracked teats and wounds in cattle.

 

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