- Location
- Hammerwich
Disease Alert September 2016
NADIS publishes a monthly Disease Alert webinar for farmers and livestock keepers. The Disease Alert webinar is designed to highlight and increase awareness of the clinical signs to watch out for and improve disease control and prevention through active veterinary health planning.
DISEASE ALERT WEBINAR
This month’s webinar discusses abortion in cattle: more than a 5% abortion rate warrants some veterinary investigation. As autumn approaches the webinar summarises the cause, signs, treatment and prevention of sheep scab.
DISEASE ALERT SUMMARY
The Disease Alert topics include:
This Month Watch Out For
Abortion in Cattle
Abortion in cattle herds should be investigated if more than a few percent. It can happen due to various infectious and non-infectious causes. Common infectious causes include IBR, leptospirosis, BVD and neospora........
Sheep Scab
Sheep scab is caused by the mite Psorioptes ovis. It has become common since the abolition of compulsory dipping. It can be transferred between sheep or via the environment. The mite can live off the host for 17 days.....
Cystic Ovaries
Cysts are large structures that persist on the ovary, preventing normal function. Clinical signs associated with ovarian cysts depend on the type of cyst. The underlying cause of cystic ovaries is complex ....
NADIS publishes a monthly Disease Alert webinar for farmers and livestock keepers. The Disease Alert webinar is designed to highlight and increase awareness of the clinical signs to watch out for and improve disease control and prevention through active veterinary health planning.
DISEASE ALERT WEBINAR
This month’s webinar discusses abortion in cattle: more than a 5% abortion rate warrants some veterinary investigation. As autumn approaches the webinar summarises the cause, signs, treatment and prevention of sheep scab.
DISEASE ALERT SUMMARY
The Disease Alert topics include:
This Month Watch Out For
Abortion in Cattle
Abortion in cattle herds should be investigated if more than a few percent. It can happen due to various infectious and non-infectious causes. Common infectious causes include IBR, leptospirosis, BVD and neospora........
Sheep Scab
Sheep scab is caused by the mite Psorioptes ovis. It has become common since the abolition of compulsory dipping. It can be transferred between sheep or via the environment. The mite can live off the host for 17 days.....
Cystic Ovaries
Cysts are large structures that persist on the ovary, preventing normal function. Clinical signs associated with ovarian cysts depend on the type of cyst. The underlying cause of cystic ovaries is complex ....