An Australian dog trainer has successfully taught her dog to detect footrot in sheep. The innovative process could help streamline footrot detection if implemented on farms. Footrot — a ...

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For several years leading up until the end of 2020, Australian sheep producers had access to a custom footrot R-Pilus vaccine as a management tool. This access was possible under an emergency use ...

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It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. One could be forgiven for predicting a sticky trade for sheep with lambs at foot due to the hot weather affecting grass growth. However, trade ...

The return of a custom footrot vaccine to market is likely to be at least three years away and could cost a significant amount of money, a peak body has said.

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Footrot has long been a problem on sheep farms across Australia. But one dog trainer, is hoping her work could provide another avenue to help eradication efforts. Jo Griffiths has trained her ...