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Ticks of small ruminants in China

Parasitology Research, 2007
The importance of ticks and tick-borne diseases of small ruminants in China is discussed. Of the 109 species of ticks identified to date in China, 45 species infest small ruminants. Five species have been proved to be involved, or possibly involved, in the transmission of tick-borne diseases.
Hong, Yin, Jianxun, Luo
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Ectoparasites of Cattle and Small Ruminants

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2006
Arthropod ectoparasites are the most ubiquitous life forms affecting ruminant animals and commonly affect the daily activity and health status of ruminants. This article describes the phenology of several important ectoparasites of livestock and small ruminants, and delineates some general control and management strategies for protecting domestic ...
Roberto, Cortinas, Carl J, Jones
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Ectoparasite Control in Small Ruminants

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2001
Ectoparasites are a common problem in small ruminants of North America. Management of ectoparasites in small ruminants can be challenging for producers and veterinarians. It is important for the veterinarian to make an accurate diagnosis of the type of ectoparasite that is infesting the animal, then to develop a plan that most effectively and ...
D P, Gnad, D E, Mock
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Urinary Calculi of Small Ruminants

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2023
Urolithiasis is a multifactorial disease of male ruminants causing significant economic loss and compromise of animal welfare. Known risk factors include anatomic factors, urine pH, water intake, dietary composition, and genetic factors. Clinical cases of obstructive urolithiasis may be treated using a variety of medical and surgical interventions ...
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Small ruminants in environmental conservation

Small Ruminant Research, 1999
Abstract This paper presents the main social and economic influences of small ruminants on the environment as well as the impact of small ruminants on natural resources in two of the most dominant world farming systems, arid and temperate. The analysis of the arid system underlined the apparent incapacity of the land to support the numbers of ...
El Aich, A, Waterhouse, A
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Drugs approved for small ruminants

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 2004
JAVMA, Vol 224, No. 4, February 15, 2004 F the purpose of this FARAD Digest, small ruminants are considered to include sheep, goats, deer, and camelids. In the United States, the small ruminant population is low, and they are all considered minor species under the Food, Drug, and Cosmetics Act (Table 1).
Alistair I, Webb, Ronald E, Baynes, Arthur L, Craigmill, Jim E, Riviere, Scott R R, Haskell   +4 more
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Control of Paratuberculosis in Small Ruminants

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice, 2011
The clinical presentation of paratuberculosis in small ruminants is unthriftiness (poor body condition); severe diarrhea is not a common clinical sign. In the USA, goats are primarily infected with bovine strains of paratuberculosis and sheep are primarily infected with ovine strains.
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Transmission of small ruminant lentiviruses

Veterinary Microbiology, 2004
Small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLV) are classical slow retroviruses causing chronic inflammatory disease in a variety of target organs. The routes of transmission have been investigated and a large body of evidence has accumulated over many years.
Blacklaws, Barbara, Berriatua, Eduardo, Torsteinsdottir, S., Watt, N. J., Andrés, Damián F. de, Klein, D., Harkiss, Gordon D.   +6 more
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Investigating abortions in small ruminants

Veterinary Record, 2020
This focus article was prepared by Amanda Carson and colleagues of the APHA Small Ruminant Expert Group.
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Mastitis Therapy in Small Ruminants

Veterinary Clinics of North America: Food Animal Practice
Small ruminant dairy production varies significantly from bovine production in physiology, milk composition, production scale, processing of products, and availability of labeled mastitis treatments, all of which may impact therapeutic decision-making. Extra-label drug use considerations, including extended withdrawal interval recommendations, must be ...
Michelle P, Buckley, Kristen P, Hayman
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