Buying sheep can be a health hazard

Summary

Every year graziers introduce sheep on to their properties for restocking, as ram replacements, as short term woolcutters or as sheep for fattening. These sheep may have been bought direct from properties, from store sales, from circuit sales and, in some cases, from fat sales.

This Primefact outlines diseases you should consider when introducing sheep on to a property and the steps that you can take to reduce the risks associated with particular diseases.




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Primefact 464

Published: May 2007