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Rounding up the sheep at Waipuru Station, Footrot Flats country.Credit: Anthony Dennis It could be scene (panel?) straight out of Footrot Flats, the beloved and long-running New Zealand daily ...
Farmers Can Spot Lame Sheep, But Fail To Prevent Footrot Spread Date: October 13, 2008 Source: BMC Veterinary Research Summary: Sheep farmers are highly able to spot even mildly lame sheep, but ...
Murray Ball with his border collie dog "Finn", inspiration for sheep dog in syndicated cartoon Footrot Flats. Picture: AFP His friend and colleague Tom Scott told The New Zealand Herald ...
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 ...
The breeding values will be used to help breeders select genetics that make their sheep more resistant to footrot, therefore removing the need to treat or vaccinate against it, and lifting ...
Murray Ball with his border collie "Finn", inspiration for sheep dog in syndicated cartoon Footrot Flats. Picture: AFP His friend and colleague Tom Scott told The New Zealand Herald, he received a ...