Hi Aussies and all! Would have said hello on that other Aussie thread but it was huge... Too many posts, not enough time.
Quote: Just wanted to add, just in case... (I reckon you probably already know though). Ivomectin can kill some dogs, especially herding breeds/common working farm dog breeds. They're known to have hypersensitive individuals among them due to a genetic mutation caused by generational exposure from being in paddocks where horses etc have been wormed, and also from people using Ivomectin on dogs. Coma, paralysis, blindness, deafness, and death from an allergic type reaction can result, even from exposure to minute amounts of Ivomectin.
Those that do recover take a long time and may not recover fully. Two "immune" adults can still produce hypersensitive pups. A litter of non-sensitive pups can have one pup in the whole bunch who will die if it even licks a horses' drool after it's been wormed with that. I've heard there's some sort of test you can get done to identify whether your dog has the gene responsible.
Quote: Farming roos has been discussed and attempted for decades now but they're too difficult. The only way, it seems, is to "game ranch" them. As in, have a large property with feed and water to attract and maintain a population, and hunt them periodically. (Not the true meaning of the term, I know). They don't transport well at all, being one of the main problems, so they must be processed on-site. I think it's just a matter of having the setup. I'm sure someone's made strides in this area.
I'm pretty keen on "game ranching" both natives and some exotic species which are either already running feral in Australia or are in private collections and zoos. (Banteng, Gaur, Eland, Nilgai, various other ruminants, etc). A lot of these animals are very well suited to the Outback and thrive to a competitive degree compared to any domestic cattle, with superior dressing weights and fecundity, water independence, disease resistance, etc. I know these ideas aren't popular with a lot of folks but I don't see too much difference between farming one common introduced species or another less common introduced species. I've been eating feral deer recently, and it's very nice. Hard to go back to storebought beef or chicken or whatever. No longer a fan of any storebought meats, they just taste rank. Nothing compares to home grown.
Anyway, best wishes to all.
Quote: Just wanted to add, just in case... (I reckon you probably already know though). Ivomectin can kill some dogs, especially herding breeds/common working farm dog breeds. They're known to have hypersensitive individuals among them due to a genetic mutation caused by generational exposure from being in paddocks where horses etc have been wormed, and also from people using Ivomectin on dogs. Coma, paralysis, blindness, deafness, and death from an allergic type reaction can result, even from exposure to minute amounts of Ivomectin.
Those that do recover take a long time and may not recover fully. Two "immune" adults can still produce hypersensitive pups. A litter of non-sensitive pups can have one pup in the whole bunch who will die if it even licks a horses' drool after it's been wormed with that. I've heard there's some sort of test you can get done to identify whether your dog has the gene responsible.
Quote: Farming roos has been discussed and attempted for decades now but they're too difficult. The only way, it seems, is to "game ranch" them. As in, have a large property with feed and water to attract and maintain a population, and hunt them periodically. (Not the true meaning of the term, I know). They don't transport well at all, being one of the main problems, so they must be processed on-site. I think it's just a matter of having the setup. I'm sure someone's made strides in this area.
I'm pretty keen on "game ranching" both natives and some exotic species which are either already running feral in Australia or are in private collections and zoos. (Banteng, Gaur, Eland, Nilgai, various other ruminants, etc). A lot of these animals are very well suited to the Outback and thrive to a competitive degree compared to any domestic cattle, with superior dressing weights and fecundity, water independence, disease resistance, etc. I know these ideas aren't popular with a lot of folks but I don't see too much difference between farming one common introduced species or another less common introduced species. I've been eating feral deer recently, and it's very nice. Hard to go back to storebought beef or chicken or whatever. No longer a fan of any storebought meats, they just taste rank. Nothing compares to home grown.
Anyway, best wishes to all.
