We have received advice from Dawbuts Animal Health that some of the prices for their testing have increased. We wanted to advise members of this so that you can make informed choices on which lab you use for your worm testing. Please note that worm tests are accepted for the WEC tables from any registered […]
Tag Archives: Animal Health
Lambing Ewe Management
With many sheep producers within the TFS area lambing or about to start, it is timely to be thinking about ewe management especially remembering the issues many of us faced last year with prolapses and foot abscesses. Below is a link to an article written by Matthew Lieschke, Senior Agriculture Advisor with SELLS which recently […]
2020 Where are the Worms
WEC table 10.12.20 – this is the last WEC table for 2020. Please get in touch if you are after any test kits or if you have any on hand that you aren’t using and we will arrange collection. WEC table 17.11.20 – two entries for the past fortnight. One from Bigga and one from […]
This Season and Bloat
With current conditions on the Southern Tablelands, the TFS Board thought it prudent to bring the issue of bloat in livestock to the forefront of members minds. The attached article has been put together by TFS staff in conjunction with TFS member vets, Bill Johnson and Catherine Culley. It is not designed to be another […]
Lameness in Sheep
Due to the current conditions within the TFS area some producers are seeing an increase in numbers of lame sheep. A timely reminder from LLS on this topic arrived in the TFS inbox recently and it reported that they have not only had reports of foot abscesses in adult sheep but also in weaner lambs. […]
Worm and Drench Testing
The management and treatment of worms for a livestock enterprise is critical to its success. Worm egg counts are an accurate method of checking the worm status of a mob or individual animals. With this in mind TFS launched a worm initiative in late 2019 that provides members with $310 of free worm testing through […]
Worm Egg Count Testing Fact Sheet
The TFS Board have developed a project that is designed to help members proactively target worm activity on the Southern Tablelands. TFS sees this project as an important management tool for members within their businesses. The main activity of the project is Worm Egg Count (WEC) testing with the results of the testing collated and […]