Causes for Emaciation

Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis) ·         Characterised by emaciation (not chronic diarrhoea, as in cattle.) ·         Annual ewe ...

Trace Element Deficiencies

Trace Element Deficiencies Often present as poorly grown lambs during late summer/early autumn. Important interplay between parasitic gas...

Dental Diseases

Dental Diseases Maintaining healthy and functioning teeth and gums is of critical importance to the body condition/weight gain in adult s...

Control of Sheep Scab

Control of Sheep Scab ·          Sheep scab is caused by the host-specific mite Psoroptes ovis . It can be transmitted by direct contact ...

Contagious Pustular Dermatitis/Orf

Contagious Pustular Dermatitis (Orf) ·          Also known as CPD, Scabby Mouth or Contagious Ecthyma . ·          Caused by a pox vir...

Clostridial and Pasteurella Diseases/Vaccinations

Clostridia and Pasteurella Vaccination The high prevalence of preventable diseases such as sheep scab, lice and CLD show that biosecurity...

Bluetongue Virus and Caseous Lymphadenitis

Bluetongue in Sheep ·          Viral disease affecting sheep, cattle, deer, goats and camelids. ·          Sheep are most affected but...

Ectoparasitic Diseases (excluding sheep scab)

Headfly ·          Can affect grazing patterns and cause sheep to isolate themselves in the shade. Often standing with head held lower, ...

Coccidiosis in Lambs

Coccidiosis in Lambs ·          There are 15 types of coccidian that may affect sheep. Only two are recognised to causing this disease ...