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Common but avoidable causes of death in livestock

From dirty needles to insufficient navel dipping, some of the most common causes of death identified in sheep and calves can often be easily avoided at little extra cost

Katie Fallon
Livestock Specialist
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Pasteurella can come out of hiding at any moment said Ben Strugnell of 51AVÊÓÆµPost Mortems, and either be inhaled into the lungs or go into the blood stream resulting in septicemia.
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Pasteurella can come out of hiding at any moment said Ben Strugnell of 51AVÊÓÆµPost Mortems, and either be inhaled into the lungs or go into the blood stream resulting in septicemia.

Speaking at an event at Carlisle auction market, organised by AHDB, Carr's Billington and Elanco Animal Health vet Ben Strugnell of 51AVÊÓÆµPost Mortems, shared some of the most common causes of death in...

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