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Anne Ridler BVSc (Massey), PhD (Massey), is Associate Professor in Sheep and Beef Cattle Health and Production at the School of Veterinary Science, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 6
Preface 7
Chapter 1 Introduction 8
Chapter 2 Genital soundness in the ram and diseases of the genitalia 16
Chapter 3 Factors affecting lamb production and the investigation of poor lambing 40
Chapter 4 Abortion in ewes 62
Chapter 5 Lamb survival and lamb mortality 76
Chapter 6 Hogget growth, pneumonia and diseases of hoggets 92
Chapter 7 Clinical aspects of trace-element requirements of grazing ruminants with particular reference to sheep and cattle 112
Chapter 8 Internal parasites 156
Chapter 9 Metabolic disorders 188
Chapter 10 Poor thrift in adult ewes 206
Chapter 11 Foot diseases and lameness 234
Chapter 12 Eye diseases 252
Chapter 13 Caseous lymphadenitis 258
Chapter 14 Diseases of the mammary gland 264
Chapter 15 Clostridial diseases 270
Chapter 16 Other causes of sudden death including salmonellosis, Histophilus somni, septicaemia, redgut, enteric listeriosis and anthrax 282
Chapter 17 Neurological disorders 292
Chapter 18 Disorders of the skin and wool 308
Chapter 19 External parasites 330
Chapter 20 Miscellaneous diseases of sheep 342
Chapter 21 Exotic diseases 356
Index 395
About the authors 407

About the Author

Dave West, BVSc (Massey), PhD (Massey), FACVSc Emeritus Professor, was formerly at the Institute of Veterinary Animal and Biomedical Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North.

Neil Bruère, ONZM, BVSc (Sydney), PhD (Glasgow), DVSc (Sydney), FACVSc Emeritus Professor, was previously Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and formerly Head of Department, Veterinary Sciences, at Massey University, Palmerston North.

Anne Ridler is Associate Professor Sheep & Beef Cattle Health & Production at Massey University’s Institute of Veterinary, Animal and Biomedical Sciences. She has worked in farm animal veterinary practice in New Zealand, and at the Royal Veterinary College in London.

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Neil Bruere ONZM, BVSc (Sydney), PhD (Glasgow), DVSc (Sydney), FACVSc Emeritus Professor, was previously Professor of Veterinary Medicine and Clinical Pharmacology and formerly Head of Department, Veterinary Sciences, at Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.