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ADVERTISEMENT << ~ w .ssSMLaJIK* WvetmarbcP DOG VACCINATION OPTIGROW Is it realy necessary? ?SJBr, k=/r. ® A NEW APPROACH ■Olfe ,J' JI TO SHEEP HEALTH MAF Animal Health Laboratories play a key role in providing hi-tech diagnostic services and the latest in research information to veterinarians throughout New Zealand. ' >’?•"tW OPTIGROW is an exciting new package of animal health services for the sheep farmer, conceived by a national team m °f veterinar Y specialists led by Dr Alan Pearson from the ■ '> Lincoln Animal Health Laboratory and available only from . '■! OPTIGROW focuses on worm control, mineral nutrition hBBBHBBB and diagnosis of production limiting diseases. The thrust is B BHw problem prevention and cost-effective management of ex■BHBBBi Jk Hr ; ._A JHBL JBBBBBI isting animal health problems. Canterbury dog lovers brought in from the out- Ensuring a healthy flock will enable optimum production have been lucky for a long side. within the constraints of feeding and breeding and within time. Distemper, a fatal CANINE PARVOVIRUS OPTIGROW your veterinarian will have the resources to disease of dogs, has been a DISEASE -“PARVO” deal with these aspects as well. rare disease in Canterbury Unlike distemper this is a The key to OPTIGROW is an Animal Health Plan for nearly a decade. The ex- new virus disease which a worksheet. Using this worksheet, you and your veterinarian plosive outbreak that killed few years ago managed to can map out what your aims are for the season and how to hundreds of dogs in the quickly spread through the ensure you get there. North Island three years world’s dog population. The Animal Health Laboratories are introducing OPago only affected a few The virus can affect any TIGROW throughout New Zealand with nationwide adverdogs here, and allowed us dog but, as with infections tising and a mailer to every sheep farmer. As a special into become complacent in people, the very young troductory offer, 10% discount is being offered on the about this highly con- and the very old suffer laboratory services within the OPTIGROW package -these tagious disease. Now, most. are services such as faecal worm egg counting to determine however, the long spell KENNEL COUGH worm burdens and evolve ‘customer built’ drenching prowithout Distemper has Kennel Cough is a con- grammes, and trace element analysis. come to an end. Since tagious respiratory disease. In addition, South Island veterinarians will be offering January 1987, infected dogs It is so called because of the product discounts as part of a ‘Cheque with your vet’ prohave been detected regular- dry cough which often oc- motion. ly by - veterinarians, dog curs in dogs which have ’ So QPTIGROW links the local knowledge and expertise control officers and the been in breeding or boar-, of your veterinarian with MAF diagnostic services; it is SPCA. ding kennels where there backed by the latest technology and MAF’s powerful inforIn addition to Distemper, has been close contact with matiori resources - a partnership that has exciting prospects other potentially fatal viral others. for the future. To quote Dr Pearson, “If OPTIGROW is diseases also affect dogs CANINE HEPATITIS successful, and we’ve every confidence it will be, we can exand dog owners have been Once a common and tend the approach to other types of stock and capture the advised to vaccinate their severe disease, vaccination benefits for a wide range of farmers. The information and dogs regularly. However, had led to a welcome technology is there - its just a matter of making it accessible the diseases and the vac- decline in the number of to the farmer”. cination requirements cases seen these days of ■ BMW WAV sometimes seem confusing Hepatitis in dogs. As the 1 ] |MAV|MV and the question that Vet’s name implies, the disease is ■ •■WI ■■■w JitwwVl ■■■9 most commonly get asked an inflamation of the liver. MM • ■ about vaccination is, “Is it It is easy to see that with K IMAV|ME I really necessary?” the serious consequences of WVbWWwFB ■ ■■9 • three of these diseases "■ v , The answer then is a very -Distemper, Hepatitis and ' definite “Yes” and unfor- ‘Parvo’ prevention by vac-. tunately although we have cination from a very early vaccines which are greater age is essential. Improvements over the last than 98% effective we still With the changes in the ten Y ears ave provided us encounter serious outbreaks picture of disease out- MHkO-V w a num ber of much as a result of complacency breaks, research im- more efficient anthelmintics on the part of the dog provements to vaccines etc (wormers). With their owner. As any population your local VETMARK judicious and efficient use of dogs or cats becomes less veterinarian should be con- B|H'v we can aH° w livestock to protected against a disease suited regularly for advice ' t ,/ -'i grow and produce at maxthe greater the chance of as to the best way of protec- : imum rates. Local research rapid spread if the disease is ting your dog. IV, in New Zealand by various - - - - - " scientists has also generated IftFF Blfllf RAA During the course of much more information I tWICE Nt WW I UUUv training for a career in- relating to disease patterns r veterinary medicine most in various species of l r T 1 t F 1 students will have heard the livestock, horses, dogs and I ' /I wreMKJM* I l[ ' following: cats. Such data allows us to IpOWFOOD OOGADOD' DOGMOt) 1 “Ifyou are confronted with attack the parasites more any animal or group of effectively. What research animals which are failing to has also taught us is that Mfla thrive, the first possible subclinical effects (before ■'wiiPßW’ 1 * "J/BBS 1 " 'irfßlHp 1 * cause you should consider is the animal shows any obworms. The second poss- vious symptom of worm in- ■ ibility is worms and so is the festation) have a much ■'■'wwS 1 ! *' "IvO&tn? 1 * third. If, after those three more serious depression on rJSaWggBBSL) rJKwWK 1 , pJiWVTgsSBSiL, have been eliminated, production than-we first VETMARK VETMARK VETMARK : you’re satisfied that the thoa ght. 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The animal population to live agents, consultants etc will the correct balance of pro- dog food and the weight together in such close prox- make suggestions about the tein, vitamins and minerals. reducing food are available imity. Worms can so easily best way to deal with worm The advantages of these in skg and 30 kg bags. spread from one animal to infestation we would sugnew foods are: If you would like more another under these condi- gest that your VETMARK 1. They are convenient, information about these tions. What is not so readi- veterinarian by reason of nutritious and very new premium dog foods, ly understood is the.degree his/her lengthy training in palatable. consult your local stockist, of damage worm infections all aspects of the life cycles, 2. They are total dog yourVETMAßKveterinarian, cause before the typical effects, control and treatsigns (diarrhoea and loss of ment of parasites is in the condition) occur. best position to design the VE ■ BmiARK. 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We; I farming under prasdand are qfill the dnole mnef veterinarian. By so doing we hope to invite you to get to know better your/ unaer grassiana are SUH me Single most improve our service and maintain Vetmark veterinarian - THE ANIMAL’’ Conditions. Common Cause Of animals optimum health in all livestock and health professional./ So where are we now? failing to perform. “ YAT7 Yowr Veterinarian The Animal Health Professional. Barrington Veterinary Clinic St. Martins Veterinary Clinic HMM 5 Milton Street, Christchurch. 128 Wilsons Road, St. Martins. 'Avenue Veterinary Clinic RedclifS. Veterinary Clinic V 257 Bealey Avenue, Christchurch 1 95A Main Road> Redcliff / VETMARK Deane Avenue Veterinary Clinic « * , . —lO7 Deans Avenue, Christchurch. Veterinary Clinic J.B. Forsyth, Veterinarian 512 New Brighton Road, Christchurch 9 Veterinary services Ltd. Main South Rd, Christchurch 4 Northlands Veterinary Clinic 15 A.c. 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