Sheep
Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
Registering a Croft or Small Holding for Cattle and Sheep
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Technical note (TN677): Treatment and control of liver fluke in sheep and cattle
The number of disease outbreaks due to the liver fluke Fasciola hepatica has increased in recent years with unprecedented numbers of sheep affected in 2012/13.
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Technical note (TN676): Why tag and record sheep?
https://www.fas.scot/downloads/technical-note-tn676-tag-record-sheep/
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Technical note (TN669): Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA)
Ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA also known as Jaagsieke) is a contagious viral disease that leads to lung cancer of sheep. It is caused by Jaagsieke sheep retrovirus (JSRV). It is a significant production limiting disease in many countries of the world including the UK. All breeds are susceptible to OPA and no single breed has been shown to be more susceptible than another.
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