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Causes, Prevention and Treatment of Rectal Prolapse in Sheep
A rectal prolapse refers to the protrusion of rectal tissue outside the anus. It is a common problem in the sheep industry, inflicting 2 percent to 10 percent of lambs from weaning to approximately 1 year of ag...
Author: Justin Luther, Ph.D., Extension Sheep Specialist - North Dakota State University publication (...
Publication date: 03/06/2009    Rating:    Views: 273

Dhakeri-Bange syndrome due to moldy forage/fodder poisoning contaminated with Penicillium and Aspergillus spp, of goats in Banke district of Nepal: a Clinical-Laboratory Investigation
An outbreak of a syndrome of unknown etiology associated with the feeding of moldy dry forage and green fodder to goats in Dhakeri village of Banke District. Goats suddenly became ill with symptoms of knuckling...
Author: Kedar Karki (Senior Veterinary Officer); Purnima Manandhar (Senior Veterinary Officer, Central...
Publication date: 01/21/2009    Rating:    Views: 476

Ovine Health: Bluetongue
What is bluetongue? Bluetongue is a disease of ruminant livestock that is caused by the bluetongue virus. Bluetongue virus does not cause disease in humans. This virus is transmitted to livestock by selected s...
Author: Walter J. Tabachnick, Chelsea T. Smartt, and C. Roxanne Connelly - University of Florida Coope...
Publication date: 01/02/2009    Rating:    Views: 725

The Use of Tanniferous Plants to Control Infestations of Haemonchus contortus Parasites in Meat Goats
The use of tanniferous plants to control internal parasites in meat goats is a promising alternative to reducing or eliminating the use of synthetic drugs. Summary The economic benefits of developing a compre...
Author: Tyrell Kahan, Sally Williams, Ray Mobley, Ikechukwu Ezenwa, and Eric Peterson - University of ...
Publication date: 12/02/2008    Rating:    Views: 500

Sheep Health and Management
The key to any successful livestock health and management program is planning. The guidelines in this fact sheet were developed for your use with this concept in mind. All matters concerning disease prevention ...
Author: Thomas R. Thedford, Bill Crutcher, Joe Hughes, Gerald Fitch - Oklahoma State University Cooper...
Publication date: 09/16/2008    Rating:    Views: 779

Resistance to Internal Parasites in Lambs of Hair Sheep Composite Breeds
A comparison of resistance to infection by barber-pole worms (Haemonchus contortus) in straightbred Katahdin, Dorper crossbred, Dorset crossbred, and Caribbean hair sheep crossbred lambs revealed that resistanc...
Author: Scott Greiner, Extension Animal Scientist, Beef, VA Tech - Livestock Update newsletter, Virgin...
Publication date: 07/11/2008    Rating:    Views: 287