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VETERINARY SERVICES TO SHEEP FARMS |
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Kym A Abbott |
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1.1 |
The Role of the Veterinary Practitioner in the Australian Sheep Industry |
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1.1.1 |
The Levels of Sheep Veterinary Services |
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1.1.2 |
To Move from Generalist Practice to a Higher Level of Service |
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1.1.3 |
To Move from Level 2 Services to Level 3 Services |
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1.2 |
Important Industry Knowledge— The Elements of a Sheep Production System 3 |
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1.2.1 |
Breed, Genotype and Genetic Merit |
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1.2.2 |
Production Objectives |
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1.2.3 |
Flock Structure |
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1.2.4 |
Stocking Rate |
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1.2.5 |
Farm Management Calendars |
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1.2.6 |
The Business Aspects of Sheep Farming |
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1.3 |
Investigations of Disease or Poor Performance in a Sheep Flock |
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1.3.1 |
Structure of the Investigation |
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1.4 |
Developing a Flock Health Programme |
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1.4.1 |
The Reasons for a Flock Health Programme |
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1.4.2 |
Delivery of the Programme |
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1.5 |
Body Condition Scoring |
and ItsRelationship to Productivity |
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1.5.1 |
Usefulness of Body Condition Scoring |
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1.5.2 |
Reliability of the Technique |
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1.5.3 |
Relationship of Body Condition Score to Health and Productivity |
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1.5.4 |
Relationship of Body Condition Score to Welfare |
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1.5.5 |
The Use of Body Condition Score Targets |
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Recommended Reading |
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References |
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