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Managing gastrointestinal parasite infection
Solution name: Gastrointestinal parasite infection Aim: Decreasing the optimal life circumstance of worms and larves to avoid the critical infectionDescription: All around the world the internal parasites cause one of the biggest health issue that can cause economical...
Lameness
Solution name: Lameness Aim: The aim is not to have lame lambs.Description: The lamb is under its mother and after weaning in the fattening house.Topic: Health Production: Dairy / Meat Animal Category: Ewes/Lamb/Replacements Issue: Lameness Level of...
Respiratory issues of lambs
Solution name: Respiratory issues of lambs Aim: Reduce of lamb mortality and permanent damage of lungsDescription: One of most common problems of indoor fattening lambs with sudden high temperature, hard breathing and drooling is respiratory pasteurellosis. It can be...
Lambs with joint ill
Solution name: Lambs with joint ill Aim: Avoid the skeletal and joint disordersDescription: In Hungary, it causes higher losses mainly in lamb rearing. It develops through an open wound formed during an umbilical cord infection and possible tail shortening. Infection...
Withdrawal dates aide-memoire
Title: Withdrawal dates aide-memoire Need/issue: Shed Management Introduction: It is important to know the withdrawal dates of health products and the withdrawal period, to make sure animals sent to abattoirs are outwith that period. We use a laminated sheet in the...
Super Crook
Title: Super Crook Need/issue: When needing to treat an ewe with lameness or to check for mastitis, it is important to catch the relevant animal whilst in the field. Introduction: The super crook is a long pole with a grabbing hook at the end, allowing the farmer to...
Hand-made dosing gun holster
Title: Hand-made dosing gun holster Need/issue: Shed Management Introduction: We use the cut-off top of a bottle, that can be fixed on the side of the conveyor/handling system, as a holster for the dosing gun. Country: United Kingdom Dairy or/and meat sheep:...
Health products dosages aide-memoire
Title: Health products dosages aide-memoire Need/issue: It is important to know the amount required and dosage of the different health products for your animals. Introduction: Writing the dosage in big letters on the bottle of product, next to the handling race/dosing...
Mastitis prevention
Solution name: Mastitis prevention Aim: prevention of mastitis (udder health) detection of inflammation in early stage and treat it decrease predisposing factors increase efficiency of treatments Description: Mastitis has several negative impacts on milk production...
Lambing management
Solution name: Lambing management Aim: Increasing production efficiency and profitability, decreasing lamb mortality, meeting marketing needs – seasonality and fattening our lambs for heavier weight, human resources reduction.Description: Although the Hungarian sheep...
Control of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (Maedi Visna) at farm level
Solution name: Control of Ovine Progressive Pneumonia (Maedi Visna) at farm level Aim: Our aim is to give clear instructions for the control of Maedi Visna in farms, which can be applied in practice and have been tested in the flocks of ELGO-DIMITRA.Description: Ovine...
Prevention strategies against Contagious agalactia
Solution name: Prevention strategies against Contagious agalactia Aim: Hereafter we propose the basic steps for preventing sheep against Contagious agalactia.Description: Infections of sheep with species of genus Mycoplasma may cause disease called Contagious...
Prevention strategies against Clostridial diseases
Solution name: Prevention strategies against Clostridial diseases Aim: Hereafter we propose the basic steps for preventing sheep against Clostridial diseasesDescription: The bacterial species of genus Clostridium are anaerobic microorganisms that might be present in...
Record and review self-evaluation checklist for daily milking parlour maintenance inspection
Solution name: Record and review self-evaluation checklist for daily milking parlour maintenance inspection Aim: Optimal use and maintenance of milking parlour equipment in between of routine service calls, in order to ensure high-quality milk harvesting while...
Prevention of lamb diseases through proper new-born management
Solution name:Prevention of lamb diseases through proper new-born management Aim:To give the appropriate instructions for the care and management of lambs immediately after birth, in order to lay the foundations for the protection against specific diseases and the...
Detailed data keeping for health management to organise farms’ health plan / Use of smartphone or/and computer applications to get reminders
Solution name: Detailed data keeping for health management to organise farms’ health plan / Use of smartphone or/and computer applications to get reminders Aim: Improve health management of the flock. Prevent health problems and misuse of medicines.Description:...
Iceberg Disease
Factsheet name: Investigation of thin ewes to determine if poor body condition is due to an iceberg disease Need / Issue: There is a need for information on iceberg diseases in relation to poor ewe body conditionIntroduction: The iceberg diseases that cause poor ewe...
Genetics of gastrointestinal nematodes resistance
Factsheet name: Genetics of gastrointestinal nematodes resistanceIntroduction: Gastrointestinal nematodes are one of the major health problems in grazing animals. Gastrointestinal nematode infections result in important yield reductions and higher production costs,...
Acute Death of Lambs
Factsheet name: Acute Death of Lambs Need / Issue: Improve lamb survivalThe Challenge Acute deaths of lambs cause considerable economic loss, contribute significantly to reduced farm income in sheep production worldwide and reduced animal welfare in sheep production....
Coccidiosis
Factsheet name: Coccidiosis Need / Issue: To assure lambing conditions indoors and to improve lamb survivalWhat is coccidiosis? Coccidiosis is caused by species-specific protozoal parasites that infect the gut wall, multiply and cause damage, often presenting...
Prevention and control of Bluetongue disease (BT)
Factsheet name: Control and prevention of Bluetongue disease (BT) Need / Issue: Reduce the impact of viral infectionIntroduction. Bluetongue (BT), is a non-contagious viral infectious disease of ruminants, transmitted by bloodsucking insects of genus Culicoides. The...
How to achieve a successful dietary transition when turning out at springtime
Factsheet name: How to achieve a successful dietary transition when turning out at springtime Need / Issue: Digestive disorders and grassland managementWhy implement it: The animals will go from shed ration, often based on dry fodder, to very palatable spring grass...
Udder evaluation grid for meat sheep
Solution name: Udder evaluation grid for meat sheep Aim: To select ewes on their ability to feed their lambs properly (good quantity/quality milk and easy access for the lamb to the udder). To cull ewes with dysfunctional udders. To identify and predict which ewes are...
Mixed grazing for cattle & sheep to limit parasite infestation
Solution name: Mixed grazing for cattle & sheep as a solution to limit parasite infestation Aim: To limit parasit infestation Proper pasture management can reduce the risk of parasites and the number of parasite treatments required during a production cycle. As...