THE PLAN OF ATTACK

YOUR ZOETIS PRE-LAMB PLAN

1. Nutrition

• Energy requirements by class at different stages & seasons

• Vitamin & mineral supplementation

• Additional feed requirements.

2. Health

• Core disease prevention programs & products

• Risk management position

• Disease diagnosis & prevalence.

3. Pasture Management

• Stocking rate

• Pasture improvement including use of fertiliser

• Paddock rotation & grazing plans

• Cropping within the enterprise.

4. Genetics

• Ram selection

• Sheep classing to improve flock structure

• Longer term strategic direction.

The Zoetis product range helps to simplify the health, nutrition and genetic elements of your operation.

FLOCK PERFORMANCE

PASTURE MANAGEMENT

GENETICS HEALTH

NUTRITION

THE SHEEP PRODUCTION SYSTEM

The four main elements of a high-performing operation are aligned and in balance.

SURVIVING TO THRIVING

A Pre-Lamb Plan with ewe vaccination & effective drenching gets more lambs through to weaning.

THE VITAL PRE-LAMBING PERIOD

*BeeflambNZ.com. 2016-2017 Breeding ewe numbers. Estimated 17 million, average lamb wastage 18% and $100/lamb.

Enhance lamb survival with your pre-lambing efforts

By looking after your ewes at pre-lambing, you’ve set a solid platform.

Then get your lambs thriving

Protect and build on this foundation with a comprehensive lamb health program

As the number and quality of lambs determines your profitability, it’s important to get lamb health right.

THREE KEY STEPS:

1. Plan Ahead and prevent unexpected deaths and production loss by having ewes:

• Lambing on the right feed levels

• In the right body condition

• Treated with the right animal health products.

2. Follow the vaccination program to ensure complete protection, lambs need:

• 1st ‘priming’ vaccine dose at marking

• 2nd ‘booster’ dose at weaning

• Annual booster (preferably at pre-lambing for ewes).

3. Select the right drench for the right class of stock:

• Minimise the impact of worms on those that need it most

• Minimise the development of resistance by not treating everything

• Reduce the overall cost of your drenching program.

OF LAMB MORTALITY OCCURS WITHIN THE FIRST 48 HOURS OF BIRTH1

$288*MIL

EVERY YEAR

DEATH OF LAMBS WITHIN THEIR FIRST WEEK COSTS THE INDUSTRY AN ESTIMATED

APPROX

90%

FOR SUCCESSFUL LAMBING...

NUTRITION • Ensure adequate quality and quantity of nutrition

(minimum 1200kgDM/Ha)

BODY CONDITION SCOREEwes with better BCS (≥3) in late pregnancy have better:

• Lamb survival

• Colostrum and milk production

• Lamb growth rates and weaning weights

• Ewe weaning weights.

DISEASE PREVENTIONRoutinely vaccinate ewes pre-lamb to:

• Prevent death of ewes at lambing due to Clostridial disease

• Protect lambs for their first 6 to 8 weeks of life.

PARASITE MANAGEMENTTreating ewes for parasites based on feed cover, BCS and number of lambs scanned will:

• Maximise ewe BCS, weight and milk production

• Maximise lamb growth rate

• Minimise dags

• Minimise pasture contamination.

Sort your pre-lambing strategy with a Pre-Lamb Plan.

CHAPTER 1. CONQUER PARASITES AND DISEASE

THE BENEFITS OF A COMPLETE PRE-LAMB PLAN• On-going protection for your ewes against dangerous infectious Clostridial diseases

• Protects lambs against diseases via the ewe’s colostrum

• Controls worm in pre-lambing ewes when they’re highly vulnerable

• Lowers pasture contamination from worm larvae, so ewes raise lambs on lower risk paddocks*

• Optimised ewe health

• Improved lamb growth, survival and sustainable flock performance

• Increased productivity and profitability.

*Use drenching alongside non-chemical measures to reduce worm risk in lambing paddocks.

Fight parasites and worms: arm yourself with the right information and tools.

CHAPTER 2. DON’T GO IN UNARMED

WHICH DRENCH?Is your pre-lambing treatment hard to swallow? Use Cydectin® Long Acting with either Ultravac® 5 in 1 or Lifeguard® for protection against Clostridial disease. It is easy to administer, and provides extended protection against the parasites that are important in the pre-lambing and early lambing period. Cydectin Long Acting Injection delivers equivalent production gains to capsules.

CYDECTIN LONG ACTING INJECTION FOR SHEEPProvides persistent activity for improved worm control with Moxidectin, the most potent ML.

• No other product offers longer protection against Teladorsagia (Ostertagia circumcincta)

• NZ trial work demonstrated that treated ewes were 3.2kg heavier and produced lambs that were 2.6kg heavier at weaning

• Easier to administer and delivers the same production benefits as capsules

• Use with either Ultravac 5 in 1 or Lifeguard for protection against Clostridial disease.

CYDECTIN INJECTION FOR SHEEP AND CATTLEEngage ‘best practice’ FEC and BSC monitoring. If ewes are healthy and larval contamination is low, drench accordingly.

• Contains Moxidectin, the most potent ML

• An easy to use injection with a wide safety margin

• Prevents reinfection from Teladorsagia for 35 days

• Can be given at the same time as Lifeguard or Ultravac 5 in 1.

EWEGUARD®

Get around labour and time constraints – choose the convenient Eweguard 2 in 1 (Clostridial and Cheesy Gland protection and moxi drench treatment) for proven performance in one shot.

• Shown to increase ewe and lamb weaning weights in NZ field trials

• 6 in 1 vaccine protection (5 Clostridials + Cheesy Gland)

• Also available as Eweguard Plus Selenium

• Convenience of 2 jobs in 1 shot.

Optimise the health of pre-lambing ewes and set your lambs up for success early.

CHAPTER 3. THE STRATEGY FOR SUCCESS

WHICH VACCINE? Protect your ewes and your lambs will benefit too.

LIFEGUARD 5 IN 1 OR ULTRAVAC 5 IN 15 in 1 vaccines provide protection against the 5 main clostridial diseases. Lambs receive protective antibodies through a ewe’s colostrum, giving protection for the first 6-8 weeks of life.

• Can use in lambs from tailing

• Use up to 30 days after opening.

LIFEGUARD 5 IN 1 WITH SELENIUM OR ULTRAVAC 5 IN 1 WITH SELENIUMAdditional to the above benefits, 5 in 1 vaccines with Selenium prevents selenium deficiency in adult sheep.

Combine vaccination with a targeted drenching plan for your complete pre-lamb health package. For use in adult sheep only.

PRE-LAMB CHECKLIST:

Your tailored Pre-Lamb Plan from Zoetis.

OPTIMISE PRODUCTION

Target a Body Condition Score (BCS) of 3 pre-lamb

Prioritise feed to twin bearing ewes to maximise ewe and lamb survival and performance

Discuss the appropriate pre-lamb treatments with your animal health advisor

Set stock ewes on adequate levels of high quality feed (>1200kgDm/ha)

Implement your Pre-lamb Plan from Zoetis for effective disease prevention and parasite management to suit your production system.

Vaccine options:

• Lifeguard 5 in 1 or Ultravac 5 in 1

• Lifeguard 5 in 1 with Selenium or

Ultravac 5 in 1 with Selenium

Vaccine and Drench options:

• Eweguard

• Eweguard Plus Selenium

• Eweguard B12 Plus Selenium

Drench options:

• Cydectin Long Acting Injection

• Cydectin Injection

If using a drench with persistent worm control, use an Exit drench to help delay resistance.

This is a guideline only. For further advice, please consult your animal health advisor.

Poor conditioned ewes Cydectin Long Acting Injection

Eweguard, or Cydectin Injection,

or Vaccine only, as above

Vaccine only, as above

Eweguard, or Cydectin Injection

Well conditioned ewes

Unvaccinated ewesLifeguard 1st dose

or Ultravac 5 in 1 1st dose

Lifeguard 2nd dose (booster)

or Ultravac 5 in 1 2nd dose (booster)

Previously vaccinated ewes– Lifeguard booster dose

or Ultravac 5 in 1 dose

VACCINATIONPRE-LAMB PLAN

DRENCHINGPRE-LAMB PLAN

At mating or up to 8 weeks prior to lambing

Twin bearing ewes Single bearing ewes

2-4 weeks prior to lambing

Zoetis New Zealand Limited. Tel: 0800 963 847; www.zoetis.co.nz. CYDECTIN, EWEGUARD, LIFEGUARD and ULTRAVAC are registered trade marks of Zoetis Inc. or its subsidiaries. ACVM No. A6935: RVM; Available only under Veterinary Authorisation. ACVM No. A3585, A5979, A6203, A6204, A6926, A7302, A7388, A8036, A9122, A9659, A9926, A10651, A11146, A11147: Unrestricted. 1. Rattray, P. (2003). Helminth Parasites in the New Zealand Meat and Wool Pastoral Industries; A Review of Current Issues. Meat and Wool Innovation LTD. CT2051 Jun17

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