1. DISEASES Beef

2. Diseases of Beef Animals Diseases of Beef animals include:  Tuberculosis (TB)  Stomach and Intestinal Worms.  Lungworms  Blackleg  Grass Tetany  Lice  Red Water Fever

3. Diseases of Beef Animals - 2 Tuberculosis (TB) It affects all types of cattle, of all ages. Caused by Mycobacterium bovus Highly infectious Humans can also get this disease (A Zoonose) Symptoms Failure to Thrive Sweating Bad appearance

4. Diseases of Beef Animals - 3 Advanced symptoms: Emaciation Coughing Fever and Death Prevention None really Don’t buy in stock Good farm hygiene No drinking from streams Treatment Slow veterinary assistance for TB All affected animals are culled

5. Diseases of Beef Animals - 4 Stomach Worms Cause: A nematode in the cow’s digestive tract. Older cows get a resistance to stomach worms. Symptoms: Diarrhoea, failure to thrive, growth restriction. Prevention: Proper grazing management, leader follower system, dosing. Treatment: Dosed with a suitable nematicide.

6. Diseases of Beef Animals - 5 Lung Worms (Hoose) Cause: Nematode in the lungs. Symptoms: Hoarse, husky cough, failure to thrive. Prevention: Proper grazing management, leader follower system, hoose vaccine. Treatment: Dosed with a suitable nematicide, under veterinary supervision.

7. Diseases of Beef Animals - 6 Blackleg Cause: Bacteria called Clostridium chanvoei. Bacteria produce spores which can travel to muscle tissue. Animal can die within 24 hours of showing symptoms. Symptoms: Lameness, swollen legs with black discolouration, high fever. Prevention: Vaccine available, every six months. Treatment: None.