Sheep and goat diseases can be categorized into infectious diseases, parasitic diseases, common disorders, and nutritional metabolic diseases. Below are the main diseases and their management:
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Infectious Diseases
Foot-and-Mouth Disease (FMD)
Sheep Pox and Goat Pox
Brucellosis
Peste des Petits Ruminants(PPR)
Parasitic Diseases
Liver Fluke Disease (Fascioliasis)
Tapeworm Infection
Mange (Scabies)
Common Disorders
Rumen Impaction
Lamb Pneumonia
Gastrointestinal Nematodiasis
Hypodermiasis (Cattle Grubs)
Ketosis
Metabolic & Nutritional Disorders
Hypocalcemia (Milk Fever)
Rumen Acidosis
Other Important Diseases
Mastitis
Hoof Disorders (e.g., Laminitis, Foot Rot)
Traumatic Reticuloperitonitis (Hardware Disease)
◎ Pathogen: FMD virus . ◎ Symptoms: Blisters in mouth and hooves, lameness,drooling. ◎ Control: Mandatory vaccination, culling of infected animals.
◎ Symptoms: Subcutaneous nodules on the back (larval infestation), reduced leather quality. ◎ Treatment: Organophosphate sprays.
◎ Cause: Negative energy balance (common in high-yielding dairy cows). ◎ Symptoms: Weight loss, acetone odor in breath/urine, neurological signs (circling, licking walls). ◎ Treatment: IV glucose + oral propylene glycol.
◎ Cause: Sudden drop in blood calcium around calving. ◎ Symptoms: Paralysis, loss of consciousness, low body temperature. ◎ Treatment: IV calcium (e.g., calcium borogluconate).