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Botulism in cattle

28 November 2013

Botulism is a rapid onset, usually fatal disease caused by the botulinum toxin produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.

Sheep with photosensitisation; exposed raw tissue on the face and muzzle

Photosensitisation in livestock

11 December 2013

Photosensitisation is inflammation of the skin, and occasionally the conjunctiva and cornea of the eye.

Angus heifers with angus bull serving one of the heifers

Managing beef heifers to maximise productivity and profitability in southern Western Australia

18 February 2014

Mature cow weights have increased over the last 10-20 years due to genetic progress.

Older recommendations used for target heifer joining weights may no longer be appropriate.

The sheep on the left has cobalt deficiency. The one on the right has been treated.

Cobalt deficiency in sheep and cattle

22 July 2014

All ruminants (including sheep, cattle and goats) require cobalt in their diet for the synthesis of vitamin B12.

Cattle in paddock

Copper deficiency in sheep and cattle

22 July 2014

Copper is an essential trace element for animals needed for body, bone and wool growth, pigmentation, healthy nerve fibres and white blood cell function.

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Preventing calf scours in beef herds

28 November 2013

‘Calf scours’ is when young calves develop diarrhoea and become dehydrated. The scour can be white, yellow, grey or blood-stained, and is often foul-smelling.

Dairy cattle grazing in paddock

Selenium deficiency in cattle

25 March 2015

Selenium (Se) is now recognised as an essential trace element for ruminants.

Bovine anaemia and Theileria orientalis group (BATOG) surveillance program

Bovine anaemia due to Theileria orientalis group (BATOG) surveillance program

10 March 2017

There are many causes of anaemia, jaundice and abortion in cattle, including bovine anaemia due to Theileria orientalis group (BATOG).

Sheep drinking at a dam

Managing blue-green algae on farms in Western Australia

2 December 2014

Blue-green algae are a group of algae including Nodularia spumigena, Microcystis aeruginosa and Anabaena circinalis.

Lamboo Station, Aerial 4 - cattle moving

Northern Beef Development

20 August 2014

The Northern Beef Development program aims to support the Western Australian northern beef industry to become more profitable, resilient, and sustainable.

Cattle grazing Rhodes grass with irrigation centre pivot in background

Mosaic agriculture in northern WA

19 December 2019

Traditionally, agriculture in the Western Australian rangelands has predominantly relied on grazing stock on native vegetation, with some irrigation precincts around Carnarvon and on the Ord River

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