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Preventing grass tetany post turnout

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Grass tetany is one of the challenges in early spring and on this week’s OviCast, Teagasc Sheep Specialist, Damian Costello, talks to us about this in more detail. Damian explains how it occurs, the pre-disposing factors and high risk periods. We discuss the symptoms and treatment in acute cases and Damian describes the various preventative measures and how these can be implemented on farms. Read more about it here: https://bit.ly/Grass_Tetany_24 For more episodes from the OviCast podcast, visit the show page at:https://www.teagasc.ie/animals/sheep/ovicast-sheep-podcast

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