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Animal health problems following floods and drought-breaking rains

Agriculture Primefact
Primefact Number: 849    Edition: Second edition    Released/reviewed: Feb 2010

Floods can result in serious short and long term animal health problems and drought-breaking rains are often a mixed blessing.

Many problems relate to physical damage, e.g. foot problems after standing in water; inadequate feed; and an upsurge in infectious diseases.

Topics covered in this Primefact include:

  • Feed
  • Water quality
  • Insect and arthropod problems
  • Bacterial disease
  • Foot problems
  • Skin and wool problems
  • Parasites
  • Bloat
  • Plant poisonings
  • Stock movements
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