Significance of respiratory diseases in the health management of sheep

Abstract

 Respiratory diseases of sheep produce a relevant economic impact in ovine industry.  In lambs, the principal adverse effects are related to mortality and poor quality of lambs produced.  In adults, financial losses are related to reduced production of affected sheep, need for early culling and death.  These are multi-faceted diseases and prevention is based on management practices.  Appropriate health measures that improve animal immune response also will help control of the diseases.

Sheep Farming - An Approach to Feed, Growth and Health

“…The maturity of fodder plants is a determining factor in their lignin content. But for the same stage of maturity, vegetables are richer in lignin than herbs [34].…”

“…The structure of hemicelluloses is more complex since it contains both pentoses (arabinose, xylose), hexoses (glucose, mannose, galactose) and uronic acids (127) (Figure 4). The digestibility of hemicelluloses is strongly related to that of cellulose and negatively correlated with lignification, since hemicelluloses are strongly associated with lignin [34].…”

Use of Computed Tomography and Thermography for the Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders in Adult Sheep

“…Each lung occupies a pleural cavity (pleural sacs), and between them lays the mediastinum, a complex area that divides Use of Computed Tomography and Thermography for the Diagnosis of Respiratory Disorders… DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.92615 the thorax into two symmetrical halves [33]. In sheep, respiratory diseases are the main described disorders, producing high morbidity and mortality [34].…”

Kars İlindeki Bazı Koyun Sürülerinde Maedi-Visna Enfeksiyonunun Seroprevalansının Araştırılması

“…MV seroprevalence studies in Turkey, has emerged variable results (27,31,32,34,35). The disease causes serious economic losses (21)(22). Maedi virus infection clinical sign is reported to be more common than Visna virus infection (23).…”