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Use of lincomycin to control respiratory infections in lambs: Effects on health and production
(2006)
The efficacy of lincomycin to control respiratory infections in lambs was assessed in two trials. In trial 1, 72 lambs with active mycoplasmal pneumonia were allocated as follows: lambs in group T2 were treated with ...
Ovine orchitis, with special reference to orchitis associated with Arcanobacterium pyogenes
(2006)
Initially, the literature on ovine orchitis, a disorder with significant reproductive consequences, is briefly reviewed. Subsequently, the results of research work on orchitis associated with Arcanobacterium pyogenes are ...
Teat disorders predispose ewes to clinical mastitis after challenge with Mannheimia haemolytica
(2006)
In order to study the effects of sheep teat disorders on the protection of the mammary gland, we used a Mannheimia haemolytica isolate, which did not cause clinical mastitis when deposited into intact teats. In the first ...
Description and validation of a novel technique to study the bacterial flora of the teat duct of ewes
(2006)
We describe a new technique that may be used for studying the bacterial flora of the teat duct in live ewes, and we present evidence regarding its accuracy, safety and repeatability. A sterile, plastic, 20 G catheter is ...
Isolation of Arcanobacterium pyogenes from the scrotal skin and the prepuce of healthy rams or from rams with testicular abnormalities
(2006)
In a field study, samples were obtained from the scrotal skin and the preputial cavity of 48 rains and examined bacteriologically. Bacteria were isolated from all skin samples and from 90% of preputial cavity samples. The ...
Abortion in ewes associated with Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae
(2006)
We describe the features of an outbreak of ovine abortions caused by Erysipelothrix rhusiopathiae in a flock of sheep in Greece. Abortion occurred in 3.5% of ewes in the flock; the foetuses were well developed and had ...