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PNEUMONIA/ PLEURISY

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 and deaths. What is pneumonia and…

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FACT SHEET SCABBY MOUTH

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. The disease causes scabs and pustules…

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SARCOCYSTIS

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 more common in Tasmania and Kangaroo…

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VACCINATION LESIONS

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 abattoir, with the losses dependent on…

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FACT SHEET THEILERIOSIS

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 Australia for more than 100 years…

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FACT SHEET VIBRIOSIS

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 IS VIBRIOSIS? Vibriosis, or campylobacteriosis, is…

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SHEEP MEASLES

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 annum due to trimming, carcass downgrades…

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