Liver fluke – Rural Report for New England North West for Wednesday 23rdSeptember 2009

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Liver fluke – Rural Report for New England

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/regions/content/2007/s2693872.htm

mp3 of the rural report available at this site (Click on link above)

(snipped)

(Thank you to Sally Edgar at oneprofile.com.au for organising this).

Steve L

Extras

* McFarthest  http://strangemaps.wordpress.com/2009/09/26/413-the-mcfarthest-place-145-mi-to-the-nearest-big-mac/

* National Ride to Work  14 October   https://ride2work.bv.com.au/home

* Movember – for Men’s Health  http://au.movember.com/

* Critical Vitamin Deficiency on the Rise  http://sl26mi.wordpress.com/

WormBoss: http://www.wool.com/wormboss
Primary Industries – Livestock Health pages: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/livestock/health
Primary Industries – Office directory: http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/about/office
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WormFax NSW August 2009; Explorers Directory 2009 (Geology); Humour?

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WormFax 2009-08

Here is the latest WormFax. It should be up on our website soon, with previous issues.  http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/aboutus/resources/periodicals/newsletters/wormfax

Kath Cooper at the parasitology lab at EMAI is including LHPA ‘districts’ as well as the old ‘RLPB’ districts. She should be paid more.

The style of the Excel sheets (EMAI vs VHR) is not consistent yet, as it was before the change to LHPAs, but I should have it worked out before the new railways in NSW are built.  :-)

Explorers Directory

Occasionally I add non-worm stuff.

We have geologists in this office. They are strange people.  :-)   But sometimes they make cool things.

Check out this mini-DVD (actual size ~ 8 cm dia):

If you have any interest in geology, then this is for you!   And they are free!  

More information:  http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/__data/assets/pdf_file/0018/133605/Explorers_Directory_2008_flyer.pdf

If you want one, contact Glen Henderson or Ken McDonald in this office:

* glen.henderson@industry.nsw.gov.au  tel 61 2 6738 8502  

* ken.mcdonald@industry.nsw.gov.au  tel 61 2 6738 8522

They also make good coffee coasters, and portable frisbees.  (joking).

A note of caution: these may not load properly on Macs etc, which have a slot for optical discs rather than a tray.

(Vets and sheepos are smarter than geologists: The WormBoss Team made the  Wormboss CD a standard size: not as sexy as a mini DVD but they worked in all optical drives

The Mines Safety people put out a CD on Mine Safety too. I think these work safely in all drives.  :-)

Humour

OK, maybe this is poor netiquette adding this unsolicited humour, and maybe unprofessional as well, but at least its at the bottom of the email.  Blame it on the Kiwi who sent this to me.

Tomorrow, I will be better.  Really.

I have kleptomania, but when it gets bad, I take something for it. FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS! Except that one where you’re naked in church. Sometimes too much to drink isn’t enough. Kinky is using a feather. Perverted is using the whole chicken. Heaven is Where: The Police are British, The Chefs are Italian, The Mechanics are German, The Lovers are French and It’s all organized by the Swiss. Hell is Where: The Police are German, The Chefs are British, The Mechanics are French, The Lovers are Swiss and It’s all organized by the Italians.   Suicidal twin kills sister by mistake! My short-term memory is not as sharp as it used to be. Also, my short-term memory’s not as sharp as it used to be. Welcome to Utah Set your watch back 20 years. In just two days from now, tomorrow will be yesterday. A bartender is just a pharmacist with a limited inventory The statement below is true. The statement above is false. I may be schizophrenic, but at least I have each other. I am a Nobody. Nobody is Perfect. Therefore I am Perfect. KENTUCKY: Five million people, Fifteen last names. I’m not your type. I’m not inflatable. Dyslexics Have More Nuf. In Memoriam   With all the sadness and trauma going on in the world at the moment, it is worth reflecting on the death of a very important person, which almost went unnoticed last week.   Larry LaPrise, the man who wrote "The Hokey Pokey", died peacefully at age 93.   The most traumatic part for his family was getting him into the coffin.  They put his left leg in.  And then the trouble started.     I LOVE COOKING WITH WINE Sometimes I even put it in the food. Preserve the Spotted Owl (in formaldehyde) When you work here, you can name your own salary. I named mine, "Fred". money isn’t everything, but it sure keeps the kids in touch. Reality is only an illusion that occurs due to a lack of alcohol. I like cats too. Let’s exchange recipes. Red meat is not bad for you Fuzzy green meat is bad for you. I am having an out-of-money experience. As a senior citizen was driving down the freeway, his car phone rang. Answering, he heard his wife’s voice urgently warning him, "Herman, I just heard on the news that there’s a car going the wrong way on 280 Interstate. Please be careful!" "It’s not just one car," said Herman. "It’s hundreds of them!"

Don’t sweat the petty things. Don’t pet the sweaty things.

Corduroy pillows are making headlines!

I want to die while asleep like my grandfather, not screaming in terror like the passengers in his car.

 
Steve L

2009-10-06

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Dung beetles and sheep worms | Liver fluke in The Land 2/10/09 | Drugs and Incest

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Dung beetles and sheep worms

A mostly pictorial  post on a recent field day on dung beetles and sheep worms.

http://vet26mi.posterous.com/dung-beetles-and-sheep-worms-field-day-glen-i

Liver fluke in The Land

The lead article in the livestock section in The Land yesterday was on liver fluke.

http://vet26mi.posterous.com/liver-fluke-article-in-the-land-thurs-october

Drugs and Incest

Not really.

This is about mergers and acquisitions of various pharmaceutical companies who make anthelmintics.

Frankly I am getting a little lost regarding who is in bed with whom and who is making what.  :-)

http://vet26mi.posterous.com/accc-announces-decision-in-relation-to-propos

Regards

Steve

200910021600

 
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Industry and Investment NSW – Primary Industries
Armidale District Office

   
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donate blood

http://www.donateblood.com.au/

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Dung Beetles and Sheep Worms – Field day – Glen Innes NSW 30 Sept 2009

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Armidale District Office

   
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Liver fluke article in The Land Thurs October 1 2009-page 59

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An article on liver fluke was the lead story in Livestock section of The Land newspaper yesterday.

SL.

200910021445

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ACCC announces decision in relation to proposed acquisition of Wyeth Corp by Pfizer Inc

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(To vet26mi-posterous etc)

This is partly experimental, to see if PDFs work well posted across Posterous, WordPress, Tumblr, Blogger etc etc.

Also the item is of interest, given my/our interest in anthelmintics and the companies that develop and market them

See email below from ACCC (some details deleted).

Now if you are confused about who makes what drench, consider also that Merial acquired Ancare in mid-2008 (http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/837246 ).

There is also mention on the ACCC site of a possible merger between Merck and Scheing Plough: http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/863663/fromItemId/750991

I also heard Merial and Sanofi-Aventis are in bed together now as well, but I couldn’t find information on this from a quick search of the ACCC Mergers Register.

SL   2009-10-01-1026

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Dear Interested Party,

I wish to advise you that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) today announced its decision regarding its review of the proposed acquisition of Wyeth Inc by Pfizer Corp. The ACCC’s decision was subject to Pfizer providing a court enforceable undertaking to divest a number of Wyeth’s Fort Dodge Australia animal health assets.

For further information, please see the attached press release. A copy of the undertaking provided by Pfizer can be found at the ACCC’s website at http://www.accc.gov.au/content/index.phtml/itemId/895088/fromItemId/751046.

(snip)

Investigations Branch
Mergers and Acquisitions Group
Australian Competition & Consumer Commission
Canberra ACT 2601
Web www.accc.gov.au

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Liver fluke and spring – comment from Dr Boray

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International fluke guru Dr Boray comments on a WormMail (back in July) on liver fluke.

"Dear Steve,
 
I have to thank you again for not forgetting the flukes (You never did).

The intermediate snail hosts happily survive our so-called winter and also in the dry mud. If they were infected in late summer and early autumn the development of fluke larvae slows down or stops, but the larvae never die as long as the snails are alive.

After a few weeks in warm spring and a little moisture they complete their development and contaminate the pasture with metacercariae. There is more of a  problem if the stock missed the autumn drench. The surviving flukes are already adults and the fluke eggs contaminate the pastures and infect the surviving and fast multiplying snail populations in the spring and early summer.

A treatment is necessary in August-September.

It would be a good idea to have a egg count. Flukes are very clever at surviving.
 
Best wishes for the flukey farmers from an old parasitologist who will never die, but will eventually complete his life cycle.
 
Joe Boray    29 July 2009"

So, if you have liver fluke, did you treat in April?

Do you need a Spring treatment?  Have you done it yet?

Use a highly efficient flukicide in autumn – eg a triclabendazole product – then rotate to a different type of flukicide in spring.

Testing for fluke?  Worm egg count – looking specifically for liver fluke eggs – or liver fluke ELISA (blood test).  For details, check the Vet Lab Manual at our website.

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Veterinarian / State coordinator ~ internal parasites
Primary Industries | Industry and Investment NSW
Armidale District Office |

 
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Latest publications relating to parasites:

Sep 2009	Trapping blowflies (Primefact 842)
	Spray-on flystrike prevention (Primefact 844)
	Hand jetting sheep (Primefact 843)

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Profarm Short courses – Faecal Egg Counting Course + others – Tamworth Oct/Nov 2009

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These courses may be of interest, if only for those in the north of the premier state. Doubtless there will be others near you.

I have rearranged the order of courses to reflect their importance, i.e. the worm-related course is listed first.

Mindful also that some of you have slow internet connections, I have stripped off all the PDF attachments.

For more information, contact Julie Chapman or Cassie Gardiner at Tamworth (see below for contact details) or go to http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/profarm.

Note the 4WD course in this case only applies to NSW DII (DPI) and LHPA staff. (‘Good for those who are in a rut. Perhaps a name change is in order?).

If there are any typos above, please see the information on sproof-reading below. (Thanks to LC, who also referred me to a book on this subject, “A steroid hit the earth”).

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SL
Veterinarian / State coordinator ~ internal parasites

2009-09-25-1545

Hi All –

4WD COURSE – TAMWORTH

We are running a 2 day accredited 4WD course in Tamworth on 21-22 October. The course fee is 50% funded by Staff Training & Development for DPI and LHPA staff. This means your program will have to pay the remaining $247.50 GST free  (instead of $495 GST free). Any accommodation costs must be met by your program.

A flyer with details of the course is attached.  If you would like to attend could you please complete and return the fax back form attached to either Cassie Gardiner or Julie Chapman – Fax: 6763 1222.

We have also schedule the following two courses which are not funded by ST&D.

TOPFODDER SILAGE COURSE- TAMWORTH
Date                20-22 October, 2009 (3 day course)
Cost                $375 GST free (includes up to 2 people per farm enterprise)
Trainer         Neil Griffiths

FAECAL EGG COUNT FOR WORMS – TAMWORTH
Date                10 November, 2009 OR 11 November, 2009 (1 day course)
Cost                $245 GST free
Trainers        Steve Love & Doug Richard

We are also running two more 1-day Faecal Egg Counting courses in Tamworth in November.

Attached below are the course information flyers and fax-back forms for these courses. If you or any of your staff, colleagues, family or friends are interested in attending, could you please pass this information on.

If you need any further information, please do not hesitate to call us: Cassie Gardiner (6763 1276 – tue, wed, thur) or Julie Chapman (6763 1285 – tue, wed).

Regards,

Julie Chapman | Primary Industries, PROfarm Short Course Program
Industry & Investment NSW | 4 Marsden Park Road | Tamworth NSW 2340
T: 02 6763 1285 | F: 02 6763 1222 | E: julie.chapmanf@industry.nsw.gov.au
W: www.industry.nsw.gov.au | http://www.dpi.nsw.gov.au/agriculture/profarm

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Here is one that came in today. The subject line in an email:

Hay Shed Fires Primefact on website

Proofreading is a dying art, wouldn’t  you say? Man Kills Self Before Shooting Wife and Daughter This one I caught in the SGV Tribune the other day and called the Editorial Room and asked who wrote this.  It took two or three readings before the editor realized that what he was reading was impossible!!!  They put in a correction the next day. I just couldn’t help but sending this along. Too funny. Something Went Wrong in Jet Crash, Expert Says No crap, really? Ya think? —————————————————————————- Police Begin Campaign to Run Down Jaywalkers Now that’s taking things a bit far! ———————————————————– Panda Mating Fails; Veterinarian Takes Over What a guy! ————————————————————— Miners Refuse to Work after Death No-good-for-nothing’ lazy so-and-so’s! —————————————————— Juvenile Court to Try Shooting Defendant See if that works any better than a fair trial! ———————————————————- War Dims Hope for Peace I can see where it might have that effect! —————————————————————- If Strike Isn’t Settled Quickly, It May Last Awhile Ya think?! ———————————————————————– Cold Wave Linked to Temperatures Who would have thought! —————————————————————- Enfield ( London ) Couple Slain; Police Suspect Homicide They may be on to something! ———————————————————————— Red Tape Holds Up New Bridges You mean there’s something stronger than duct tape? ———————————————————- Man Struck By Lightning: Faces Battery Charge He probably IS the battery charge! ———————————————- New Study of Obesity Looks for Larger Test Group Weren’t they fat enough?! ———————————————– Astronaut Takes Blame for Gas in Spacecraft That’s what he gets for eating those beans! ————————————————- Kids Make Nutritious Snacks Do they taste like chicken? **************************************** Local  High School Dropouts Cut in Half Chainsaw Massacre all over again! *************************************************** Hospitals are Sued by 7 Foot Doctors Boy, are they tall! ******************************************* And the winner is…. Typhoon Rips Through Cemetery; Hundreds Dead Did I read that right? ***************************************************

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