Factors Associated with Ewe Death and Casting in an Extensively Farmed Sheep Flock in New Zealand

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Factors Associated with Ewe Death and Casting in an Extensively Farmed Sheep Flock in New Zealand

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Ewe deaths affect the productivity and profitability in sheep farming systems and have potential animal welfare and market perception implications. Internationally, there is scant data on the timing and causes of ewe deaths in extensive grazing systems. There is no published literature on the incidence and risk factors associated with casting (ewe in late gestation accidentally immobilised, often in dorsal recumbency). This study, undertaken using a cohort of 1789 ewes on a New Zealand farm, ...

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2021-12

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Capdevila-Ospina K / Corner-Thomas RA / Flay KJ / Kenyon PR / Ridler AL

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https://hdl.handle.net/10179/70139

Related subjects

ovine / mortality / wastage / longevity / survival / peripartum / lambing / dystocia / vaginal prolapse / shepherding

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