http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/ The latest Blog feeds from www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au en-us Wed, 24 Jun 2026 07:17:27 +1000 Rocketspark http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/8563/liquid-fish-fertiliser/ Pure Fish Liquid Fertiliser 100% Pure ocean fish fertiliser Significantly increases soil biology and crop health Contains highly soluble protein nitrogen level Provides a healthy balance of all 18 essential minerals Developed by CSIRO Certified Organic 3418M ... Tue, 15 Mar 2022 15:26:19 +1100 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post8563 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1921/Foliar-Fertiliser/ ... Tue, 01 Aug 2017 16:57:38 +1000 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1921 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1648/What-is-Bovine-Respiratory-DiseasePart-2Causes/ BRD is defined as a "disease complex" or a complex multi-factorial disease as it involves an interaction between several factors - Host factors, or characteristics that make the animal more susceptible to the disease: age, immune status, prior exposure to the pathogens, injury and genetics. Environmental factors: transport, handling, dust, temperature fluctuations, crowding and ventilation. Infectious agents (disease-causing organisms or pathogens) such as Viruses, including the Infec... Fri, 19 May 2017 09:11:31 +1000 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1648 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1639/What-is-Bovine-Respiratory-DiseasePart-1Symptoms/ Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is one of the most common and costly causes of illness and death in Australian cattle. BRD is a general term for any respiratory disease in cattle that affects the lower or upper respiratory tract. BRD is commonly associated with infections of the lungs, pneumonia in recently weaned and feedlot cattle, nursing beef calves, housed dairy calves, and lactating dairy cows.... Tue, 16 May 2017 11:45:53 +1000 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1639 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1610/10-Things-about-Sheep-Your-Teachers-Probably-Didn-t-Tell-You/ 1. The scientific name for domesticated sheep is Ovis aries. The word sheep itself, originated from the Old English word scēap. 2. Sheep have a terrific sense of smell, with scent glands in front of their eyes as well as on their feet. 3. Sheep are mainly solely grazing herbivores. For this reason, they are often used in conservation grazing as they eat invasive plants. 4. While it is widely known that sheep flock together, not everyone knows that many breeds of sheep stick to the same gra... Thu, 04 May 2017 09:38:55 +1000 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1610 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1603/Bovine-TuberculosisDiagnosisTreatment-and-Management/ Following on from our discussion last week as to what bovine tuberculosis is, today we look at further diagnosis, treatment and management. While bovine TB generally takes a chronic debilitating course, it can be more severe and rapidly progressive. Although there are several ways bovine TB can be diagnosed, the most common method is the tuberculin test. This involves antigen being injected into the skin and the animals' immune reaction being measured. To ensure a definitive diagnosis the bac... Tue, 02 May 2017 12:19:38 +1000 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1603 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1597/What-is-Bovine-Tuberculosis/ The bad news is that it is subtle and deadly, the good news is that Australia has officially been declared clear of it since 1997. So, what exactly is Bovine Tuberculosis? Bovine Tuberculosis or Bovine TB is a chronic, contagious and slow-growing disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium bovis that can affect nearly all mammals. This bacterium is a zoonosis meaning it can also spread to humans, often through unpasteurised dairy products. ... Fri, 28 Apr 2017 16:35:10 +1000 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1597 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1395/What-is-Bovine-Johne-s-Disease/ Are your cattle wasting away, suffering bottle jaw or diarrhoea? These are all common symptoms of Bovine Johne's Disease. Bovine Johne's Disease or BJD, is generally described as a chronic wasting disease that causes the condition of livestock including cattle and in particular dairy cattle, to significantly deteriorate and quickly lead to death. BJD is caused by the resilient bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis which lives in the animal's intestine but can also survive in other cond... Thu, 09 Feb 2017 07:45:13 +1100 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1395 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1360/What-is-Ovine-Johne-s-DiseaseOJD/ Are your sheep wasting away, suffering bottle jaw or diarrhoea? These are all common symptoms of Ovine Johne's Disease. Ovine Johne's Disease or OJD, is generally described as a chronic wasting disease that causes the condition of livestock, including sheep and goats, to significantly deteriorate and quickly lead to death. OJD is caused by the resilient bacterium Mycobacterium paratuberculosis which lives in the animal's intestine but can also survive in other conditions. This bacteria r... Thu, 02 Feb 2017 08:16:39 +1100 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1360 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/post/1253/White-Muscle-Disease-in-Cattle/ White muscle disease is a myodegenerative disorder of cattle, known as nutritional myopathy of calves, is normally is seen in young calves and is related to deficiencies of selenium and/or vitamin E. White muscle disease may present itself in two forms; 1. A congenital form that affects the cardiac muscle 2. A delayed form that is associated with either cardiac or skeletal muscle. Forage and feeds grown in locations where the soil is selenium-deficient results in decreased uptake by the plant... Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:38:53 +1100 http://www.lonsdalelivestock.com.au/blog/#post1253