Category: Sheep

Johne’s disease is a fatal gastrointestinal disease of sheep and goats and other ruminants that is […]

Preventing disease requires good management and a programme for vaccination, deworming and dipping. In addition, […]

For sheep scab and wireworm, inject Ivomectin at least once a year, preferably at the […]

Internal parasites such as milk tapeworm (Moniezia expansa) can prove problematic in young lambs, while adults […]

Many farmers wrongly believe routine foot-trimming helps control lameness and promotes better mobility. But it […]

A farm animal health plan is an active management tool aimed at promoting the health […]

Handling sheep may not come with the safety risk seen with cattle but ensuring systems […]

By their nature, sheep are followers. They follow the shepherd to pastures, to the market […]

Ewes baaing, lambs crying is a very likely stage in a life cycle and environment […]

Livestock can suffer stress even during normal handling, increasing their susceptibility to a number of […]