Larnygeal chondritis showing abscessation of both arytenoid cartilages. \ Department of Agriculture Regional Veterinary Laboratories
Recent years’ Teagasc sheep conferences have tackled diseases which are relatively unknown among farmers, but growing in importance, and other ailments of great significance including ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA/Jaagsiekte) and anthelmintic resistance.
Last week’s conference also highlighted a disease which many farmers may know little about called laryngeal chondritis.
The condition was discussed by Ben Strugnall, a UK vet who runs Farm Post Mortems Ltd in Durham, northeast England.
The practice was set up in response to a lack of post-mortem facilities in the region and Ben says it handles mainly sheep and cattle.
January 28, 2021 6:20 am
During Tuesday evening’s virtual Teagasc Sheep Conference, Nicola Featherstone, a Walsh Scholar, gave an update on the INZAC trial in Athenry.
INZAC – an
Irish versus New Zealand animal comparison – has been ongoing since 2016 and the reason for the comparison is due to the similarities between both the Irish and New Zealand production systems.
New Zealand is similar to Ireland in that it is grass-based and has a seasonal lambing period which leads to a volatile sheep industry where lamb is plentiful in the summer months and in short supply over the winter period. It is also a predominately export-focused market, where 39% of its sheepmeat goes to China alone.
Tuesday, 26 January
This session hosted by Michael Gottstein, Head of Sheep Knowledge Transfer, Teagasc, delivered a strong New Zealand influence as Teagasc Walsh Scholar Nicola Fetherstone gave an update on the INZAC trial in Athenry which compares one-star and five-star Irish ewes with elite New Zealand ewes. Hear how New Zealand ewes surpassed the performance of both Irish groups for litter size, ewe survival, lambing dystocia and lamb vigour.
The conference also heard from Prof. Paul Kenyon PhD, Professor of Sheep Husbandry at Massey University, New Zealand, and the head of the School of Agriculture and Environment. Paul works collaboratively with farmers, industry and veterinarians throughout New Zealand and is a regular presenter at industry and farmer events. Paul presented a paper on New Zealand feeding guidelines for growing lambs to target live weights on herbage. Professor Kenyon also outlined lamb production from pasture in New Zealand, including grazing management
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