Sheep and Goats

marker-assisted selection in sheep and goats

MANAGEMENT OF DYSTOCIA in Sheep and Goats

Heartwater in sheep and goats: a review.

Heartwater (cowdriosis) is an important, often fatal, tick-borne disease of domestic and wild ruminants in sub-Saharan Africa and some Indian Ocean and Caribbean islands. The causal agent, Cowdria ruminantium (Cowdry 1925), is a rickettsia closely related to members of the genus Ehrlichia, and is probably a part of a complex of genomic species. Imported breeds of sheep and goats (especially Ang...

Neurological Diseases of Sheep and Goats

This paper discusses the most common neurological diseases in sheep and goats, including listeriosis and polioencephalomalacia. Because diagnostic techniques may be limited, a thorough history and complete physical examination are imperative. Tips for taking a history, performing a physical exam and some diagnostic techniques are presented. Treatment options are also presented where applicable.

Internal Parasites of Sheep and Goats

WHILE SHEEP, like other farm animals, suffer from various infectious and noiiinfectious diseases, the most serious losses, especially in farm flocks, are due to internal parasites. These losses result not so much from deaths from gross parasitism, although fatalities are not infrequent, as from loss of condition, unthriftiness, anemia, and other effects. Devastating and spectacular losses, such...