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Pulpy kidney (enterotoxaemia) is a disease of sheep, goats and cattle.
Exhibiting fruit and vegetables at shows is a popular activity.
This web article describes the most common diseases of vegetables in home gardens.
Nasal bots are the maggots or larvae of the sheep nasal bot fly, Oestrus ovis.
Photosensitisation is inflammation of the skin, and occasionally the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye.
Arthritis means inflammation in one or more joints. In sheep, it is usually the result of bacterial infection.
The health and nutrition of the pregnant ewe largely determines how successful lambing is in any given year.
Botulism is a rapid onset, usually fatal disease caused by the botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
If you run livestock, whether on a small scale or commercially, you need a biosecurity plan.
Manganese deficiency is most often seen on well drained neutral or calcareous soils but heavy fertiliser usage can induce it in other soils, particularly after heavy applications of lime.
