Lesson 4: Health
Foot rot is manageable and preventable. Prevention is the most important key to your farm operation.
What are internal parasites? They are just “WORMS”! Sheep producers across the United States are seeing both economic and production losses.
The National Scrapie Eradication Program was started in 2000 with the goal of eradicating scrapie in the United States by the year 2010.
Docking and castration are often done at the same time on animals that are just a few weeks old. Docking is the process of removing the tail to prevent problems from fly strike. Castration is the process of removing the testicles to prevent the development of aggressive behaviors.
There are several health issues that sheep producers should be concerned about in addition to those mentioned in the other handouts. These issues include the following:
