The other general rules listed above naturally apply also, but it should be added that where flocks of sheep are being transferred from poor hill grazings to rich valley pastures, the change in feeding should be implemented as gradually as possible. This is the case, for example, if the liver or adrenal glands have been irreversibly damaged. At all events these animals should be culled, for their yields of meat and milk will always be low. Lack of theoretical knowledge does not prevent very effective practical steps being taken If these relatively simple measures are strictly applied, there will be no tetany . Despite our very limited theoretical knowledge on the subject of grass tetany, therefore, it is perfectly possible at the present time to eradicate this terrible disease that is the scourge of so many regions where it causes great loss.
Any nervous irritation runs the risk of triggering tetany in cases where it is latent.
It is wise, therefore, to shift the stock while the veterinary practitioner is still there, so that he can intervene immediately, if required. Especially after this shifting, which may have triggered these pre-tetany manifestations. The same is true of autumn tetany. Date to be altered depending on local or seasonal conditions. Or, to be more correct, for the years that follow, until tetany has disappeared.