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Vaccination schedules in small ruminant farms
(2015)
Development and implementation of health management plans is the cornerstone of profitable farms; prevention of microbial diseases by means of vaccination is an integral part of such a plan. In every production type and ...
Microbial diseases of the genital system of rams or bucks
(2015)
Objective of the present paper is to review microbial diseases of the genital system of male small ruminants. The paper reviews the infections and the diseases by taking an organ approach within the genital system, whilst ...
Sarcoptic mange in guanacos: transmission to sheep and goats and treatment with moxidectin
(2012)
Two guanacos were diagnosed with sarcoptic mange, confirmed by recovery of mites, using standard parasitological techniques, from skin scrapings. Each animal was treated twice, 10 days apart, with moxidectin 1% inj. sol. ...
Control of liver abscesses in lambs by using marbofloxacin
(2012)
We describe cases of liver abscesses in a group of newborn lambs. Diagnosis was based on the combination of clinical signs with the findings of ultrasonographic examination of the abdomen: oval, hypoechoic structure with ...
Interactions between parasitic infections and reproductive efficiency in sheep
(2015)
This review article summarises the many reports in the literature, confirming that, in sheep, parasitic infections can adversely affect reproductive efficiency; examples, which refer to all parts of the reproductive cycle ...
Myiasis in a dog shelter in Greece: Epidemiological and clinical features and therapeutic considerations
(2011)
The paper describes features of myiasis in a cohort of 163 dogs in an animal shelter, monitored over 3.5 years (4 fly activity seasons). Seven dogs (4 males, 3 females) were presented with myiasis; two dogs were presented ...
A case of bilateral auricular haematoma in a ewe-lamb with sarcoptic mange
(2013)
A Lacaune ewe-lamb was referred with bilateral pinnal swelling and intense head-shaking. Soft, fluid-filled, painless swellings were present on the concave surface of both ear pinnae. Needle aspiration revealed sero-sanguineous ...