SHEEP

Check rams for lumps

Ovine brucellosis is a major cause of ram infertility but its presence in sheep flocks is rarely obvious. The only way to check for it is to check rams’ testes and sheep veterinarian Dr John Plant urges producers to do so at least once every year.

Jill Griffiths
Check rams for lumps

Ovine brucellosis is a bacterial disease of sheep caused by the bacterium Brucella ovis. Unlike other Brucella species, it only affects sheep. Its main effect is on ram fertility, although it may cause...

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