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lameness to include footrot and CODD have been found to be the main diseases in sheep Lameness-related problems and endemic infectious diseases continue to be key issues eroding the efficiency of production on cattle and sheep farms according to a new report. Results from Ruminant Health and Welfare s nationwide grassroots survey, reveal that such issues are also compromising the wellbeing of both the cattle and sheep industries, indicating where a step-change in progress is needed to tackle these conditions. In the sheep sector, parasitic diseases and lameness are the most common conditions affecting flock health and welfare according to RH and W chairman, Nigel Miller.
Lameness-related problems and endemic infectious disease continue to be key issues eroding the efficiency of livestock production, a UK-wide survey shows.