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Classification of sheep diseases |
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Flock health problems
External parasites
Footrot
Foot scald
Internal parasites
Pinkeye
Soremouth |
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Disease problems of neonatal lambs (0 to 3 days)
Dystocia
Border disease
Hypothermia
Starvation
Trauma |
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Disease problems of young lambs (3 days to 3 weeks)
Clostridium perfringins type C
Diarrhea (scours)
Bacterial meningitis
Navel and joint ill
Pneumonia
Tetanus
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Disease problems of young lambs (3 weeks to weaning)
Coccidiosis
Enterotoxemia (overeating disease, type D)
Polyarthritis
Stomach worms
White muscle disease |
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Diseases of lambs (weaning to maturity)
Acidosis
Club lamb fungus
Copper toxicity/deficiency
Internal parasites
Pneumonia
Polioencephalomalacia
Rectal prolapse
Urinary calculi
White muscle disease |
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Diseases of ewes (around lambing time)
Abortion
Dystocia
Mastitis
Milk fever
Pregnancy toxemia
Retained placenta
Uterine prolapse
Vaginal prolapse |
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Diseases affecting rams
Epididymitis
Heat stress
Pizzle rot
Scrotal hernia
Urinary calculi |
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Diseases that cause neurological symptoms
Bacterial meningitis
Listeriosis
Meningeal worm
Milk fever
Plant poisoning
Polioencephalomalacia
Pregnancy toxemia
Rabies
Scrapie
Tetanus |
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Diseases causing skeletal problems
Bent leg syndrome
Mineral deficiencies (calcium, copper, manganese, phosphorus)
Osteoporosis
Rickets
White muscle disease |
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Diseases of pastured animals
Bloat
Grass teteny
Poisonous plants
Ryegrass staggers |
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Causes of wool or hair loss (wool slip)
Club lamb fungus (ringworm)
External parasites (ticks, lice, mites, flies)
Scrapie
Sulfur deficiency
Zinc deficiency |
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Causes of diarrhea (scours)
Coccidiosis
Dietary changes
E. coli
Enterotoxmia
Inadequate dry matter intake
Indigestion
Plant poisoning
Protozoa
Salmonellosis
Stomach worms
Stress
Viruses |
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Causes of lameness
Arthritis
Copper deficiency
Footrot
Footscald
Foot abscess
Injury
Meningeal worm
White muscle disease |
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Diseases influenced by genetics
Entropion (inverted eyelid)
Footrot
Internal parasites
Rectal prolapse
Scrapie
Spider lamb disease
Vaginal prolapse |
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Diseases for which there are vaccines
Bluetongue
Caseous lymphadentitis
Clostridial diseases
Epididymitis
Footrot
Rabies
Soremouth
Vibrio and enzootic abortion
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Contagious diseases
(diseases than can be transmitted from one sheep to another)
Abortion
Caseous lymphadenitis
Club lamb fungus
Diarrhea (scours)
Epididymitis
Footrot
Internal parasites
Johne's disease
Ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP)
Pinkeye
Rabies
Scrapie
Soremouth |
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"Wasting" diseases
Abomasal emptying defect
Cancer
Johne's disease
Ovine progressive pneumonia (OPP)
Caseous lymphadenitis (CL)
Scrapie |
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Reportable diseases
(diseases that must be reported to government officials, may vary by state and country)
Bluetongue
Brucellosis
Enzootic abortion
Epididymitis
Foot-and-mouth disease
Johne's disease
Q fever
Scrapie |
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Zoonotic diseases
(diseases that can be transmitted from sheep to people)
Abortion
Club lamb fungus (ringworm)
Diarrhea (scours)
Rabies
Salmonellosis
Soremouth (orf) |
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