Category: Sheep

There are no general rules about dosing lambs that can be applied everywhere. Local conditions […]

The need for castration is varies and is based on the management needs of the […]

Epididymitis, sometimes called ram’s disease, is a contagious sexually transmitted disease in sheep caused by […]

Ringwomb is also known as incomplete dilation of the cervix more than six hours after […]

Colostrum is actually the first type of milk an ewe produces after giving birth and […]

Sheep are ruminants, and they start eating pasture from about a week old. They are efficient […]

Sheep are the classical social “flocking animal”. They use the flock for a defense against predators, running […]

Foot scald and footrot become much more common during prolonged spells of wet weather and […]

Abortion is the result of a disturbance in the functioning of the afterbirth (placenta). This […]

Sheep are a prey species, and their only defense is to flee. Sheep display an […]