Elanco Farm Animal AU

18/03/2021

Join us tomorrow as Elanco technical team Dr Rick White and Craig Stevenson discuss best welfare practices during routine husbandry procedures, and ways to optimise grazing performance when raising cattle.

Can't join us live tomorrow? Simply register to receive a recording of the webinar.

We invite you to join our free beef cattle webinar to discuss best welfare practices during routine husbandry procedures, and ways to optimise grazing performance when raising cattle. This webinar will be presented by Elanco’s technical advisors, who will discuss the following: • Overview of the...

12/03/2021

Lice infestations can cause a number of issues, all with the potential to impact the well-being and health of your flock and productivity of your farm.

If you are approaching your Autumn shearing it is important to choose the right lice treatment for your sheep.

Contact your local Elanco territory manager to customise your lice control program for optimal effectiveness.

Read about the latest ways to combat sheep lice.

03/03/2021

As we celebrate the arrival of Autumn, it’s important to consider the selenium levels of your stock, especially in years of good rain and lush clover growth, as extra pasture growth dilutes availability.

Without an effective selenium supplementation program, stock in affected areas can suffer serious health issues which can dramatically effect performance, and your profit.

Research has shown that offspring from deficient animals are born deficient, and offspring from supplemented animals are not deficient , so supplementing breeders not only improves your breeders production potential, but also prevents deficiency in the young animals.

A long acting selenium product, such as Selovin LA, provides a slow release of selenium over a prolonged period of time making it a safe and cost effective way to manage a selenium deficiency.

Learn how sustained selenium supplementation supports good health, productivity and profitability in cattle and sheep.

05/02/2021

Did you know a ewe will drink up to 6L of water per day (up to 10L when lactating) when eating dry feed or stubble?

If water quality is poor, your livestock may drink less than they need, or rarely, may stop drinking altogether. When animals drink less, they will eat less and lose condition. As the body condition score of ewes at joining is a key reproduction driver, it is important they don't lose condition during this time.
It is important to check water sources regularly to see if the quantity or quality of water has changed.

When conducting water quality tests, the three main items that should be tested are pH, salinity and chloride levels.

31/01/2021

Could selenium deficiency be impacting your profits?

Naturally occurring selenium is widely known to be lacking in many regions of Australia, yet it’s a fundamental trace element that can impact metabolism and growth, as well as the reproductive and immune systems, of sheep and cattle.

Without an effective selenium supplementation, stock in affected areas can suffer serious health issues that dramatically effect livestock performance. So understanding and managing essential selenium levels is an important profit driver.

For more information visit https://growsolutions.elanco.com/livestock-advice/sheep/trace-mineral-deficiencies/selenium or speak with you Elanco territory manager

29/01/2021

Are your ewes lambing in the autumn?

Scanning for multiple lambs can save you money and increase return on investment. Pregnancy scanning of ewes is an important factor in managing the reproductive performance of your ewe flock. It allows you to identify the performers and passengers!

Knowing this information enables you to make more informed management decisions throughout the season such a paddock allocation and supplementary feeding requirements.

Don’t let a good season influence your decision to scan for multiples or not. Scanning for multiples enables better management of condition score, in return driving the reproductive performance of your flock. Differential management ensures:
- Single ewes are not over fed. This is more important is good seasons! Overweight ewes can lead to lambing difficulties.
- Ewes bearing twins can be fed to meet their higher nutritional demands.
- Dry ewes can be separated and either sold, re-joined or placed on low value pasture to suit their lower energy requirements.

27/01/2021

We are excited to be involved again with Beef Australia 2021!

SPONSOR SALUTE: Welcome Beef21 Associate Partner, Elanco.

Elanco Animal Health is proud to be a supporting partner of Beef 21 again this year. Elanco is a global leader in animal health dedicated to innovating and delivering products and services to improve the health and well-being of farm animals and pets.

Elanco operates a dedicated animal health research and development facility here in Australia to help deliver a range of high quality antibacterials, parasiticides, productivity enhancers and pain relievers that create value for the beef industry, and society as a whole. The team at Elanco look forward to showcasing the extensive Elanco cattle portfolio during Beef 21.

Find out more at: www.elanco.com.au
or: www.growsolutions.elanco.com
Grow Livestock Agronomy

20/01/2021

🐑 Dr Rick White condition scoring with team

19/01/2021

Is your herd protected against buffalo flies?

Buffalo flies are a prevalent parasite in northern Australia. With the recent rain and rising soil temperatures, perfect conditions are being created for populations to increase. Buffalo flies cause severe irritation to cattle resulting in disrupted grazing time and reducing hide value. They can also spread diseases such as pinkeye and cause lesions around the eyes and body of cattle, resulting in serious welfare and productivity concerns.

When fly pressure is high, insecticidal ear tags can be effective for prolonged protection.

For further information on strategic buffalo fly management and control programs, contact us on our toll-free number 1800 678 368 or visit growsolutions.elanco.com/livestock-advice/cattle/buffalo-fly-management.

14/01/2021

Why it is important to know the condition score of your ewes - even in good seasons

In many regions across Australia this year, ewes are carrying good condition. No matter the season getting your hands on the sheep is the only way to truly understand the ewes condition score.

How to manage +3.0 BCS ewes in the lead up to joining?

You have done all the hard work! So, the key is to avoid ewes losing condition in the lead up to and during joining. This can happen due to rainfall impacting dry spring feed or a green flush causing ewes to slip in condition. No matter how heavily conditioned ewes are, they should be in positive energy balance in the lead up to joining and condition loss should be avoided during joining. This is sometimes more easily said than done when ewes are carrying lots of condition!

Want to find out more? Contact us to speak to a livestock agronomists or join our profit-growing webinar series.

07/01/2021

Welcome to 2021!

We are committed to helping you bring out the best in your operation this year with our livestock agronomy advice and services.

We will address critical stages in your production calendar to deliver seasonally relevant advice, planning tools and actions to grow profit!

Follow our page to keep up to date with upcoming webinars or events. Find out more about our services at www.growsolutions.elanco.com

08/09/2020

The livestock industry came together from across Australia recently to participate in a webinar on best practice welfare for disbudding in dairy calves. Find out more in the attached article, including how the industry requirement for use of pain relief is increasing.

Don’t hesitate to get in touch with us if you have any queries.

Dairy farmers from across Australia recently tuned in to a webinar on best practice welfare for disbudding in dairy calves, with the high turnout clearly demonstrating the importance industry places on animal wellbeing. They were joined by...