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Sheep alert over milk fever danger

Sunraysia Daily

AGRICULTURE Victoria is encouraging farmers to take precautions against milk fever.Milk fever often follows a stressful event, such as shearing, crutching, transportation, driving, yarding, fasting or inclement weather.Agriculture Victoria’s district veterinary officer Jeff Cave said an outbreak of milk fever or ­hypocalcaemia could only become apparent by the confronting sight of dead and dying sheep.For […]

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