Livestock & Pets

This section of the website holds articles on everything you need to know about keeping pets and livestock. Choose from the menu on the left to browse our articles.

Livestock & Pets
 

Zoonoses of species other than domestic mammals

Zoonoses can be acquired from species other than domestic mammals

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Dog and cat zoonoses (diseases we can catch from dogs and cats)

For many of us, our dogs and cats are important members of the family and they enhance our quality of life. 

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Deer Farming on Small Farms - part one

Deer farming is not for the faint-hearted.

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Deer Farming on Small Farms - Part Two

The food requirement of deer varies hugely from one season to the next. 

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Deer Farming on Small Farms - part Three

It’s just as important to have a good understanding of how to manage your deer well and how to keep them in good health.

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Cars and cats...and accidents waiting to happen

Last week, one of our lovely cats, Dave, was killed on our drive, probably by a courier van.

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Accidental poisoning of dogs on the farm - more common than you think

Dogs will eat all sorts of unlikely things.  In fact, the more disgusting they are the better! 

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Christmas isn't always very merry for dogs and cats!

Christmas food!  It’s delicious, but there's usually a lot left over, and the scraps usually go to the family pet. 

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Worming dogs and cats

Dogs and cats should be treated for worms every three months.

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How are your ruminants digesting their food?

If you have cattle, sheep or goats on your lifestyle block then you have some ruminant animals on your hands.

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