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Pneumonia/Pleurisy

Click here for downloadable fact sheet KEY MESSAGES 1. Pneumonia costs the sheep industry $20 million dollars per year. 2. Losses at the abattoirs are due to trimming and condemnations. 3. On farm losses are due to reduced growth rates…

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Scabby Mouth

Click here for downloadable fact sheet WHAT IS SCABBY MOUTH? Scabby mouth (orf, contagious pustular dermatitis) is a highly contagious viral disease of the skin of sheep and goats, generally affecting lambs and kids in their first year of life.…

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Sarcocystis

Click here for downloadale fact sheet KEY MESSAGES 1. Sarcocystis costs the sheep industry an estimated $5 million per year. 2. Losses at the abattoirs are due to trimming and condemnations. 3. The disease exists throughout southern Australia but is…

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Vaccination Lesions

Click here for downloadable fact sheet KEY MESSAGES 1. Vaccination lesions are scars or abscesses at vaccine injection sites. 2. The incidence of vaccination lesions increases with poor technique and hygiene. 3. Vaccination lesions need to be trimmed at the…

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Theileriosis

Click here for downloadable fact sheet WHAT IS THEILERIA? Theileria is a microscopic blood parasite carried by ticks and has caused significant disease in Australian cattle herds over the last 10 years. Theileria orientalis (Buffeli strain) has been recognised in…

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Vibriosis

Click here for downloadable fact sheet CLINICAL SIGNS OF VIBRIOSIS Reduced fertility High rate of return to service Cows/heifers may display vaginal discharge in the early stages of infection Occasional abortions around 2-5 months of gestation Extended calving pattern WHAT…

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Worms in Sheep

Click here for downloadable fact sheet WHAT IS AN INTERNAL PARASITE? Internal parasites or ‘worms’, are one of the major causes of production inefficiency in Victorian sheep flocks. One of foremost concerns is the economic loss associated with the decline…

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Sheep Measles

Click here for downloadable fact sheet KEY MESSAGES 1. Sheep measles are small cysts found in the muscles of sheep caused by the ingestion of eggs from the dog tapeworm, Taenia ovis. 2. It causes losses of $2.4 million per…

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