Report
Reducing foetal and lamb losses in young ewes (B.AHE.0318)
Final Report. L.LSM.0027
Meat and Livestock Australia Limited
2022
Abstract
Lamb mortality is an important economic and welfare problem for the Australian sheep industry with 20 – 30% of lambs dying before weaning, 74% within three days of birth. A significant proportion of these lamb deaths and an unknown number of ewe deaths are related to dystocia (difficult birth). This review aims to describe the nutritional and non-nutritional pathways that may affect parturition and dystocia; quantify impacts on the Australian sheep industry, and; identify both opportunities to improve lamb and ewe survival and knowledge gaps requiring research and development…
Details
- Title
- Reducing foetal and lamb losses in young ewes (B.AHE.0318)
- Authors/Creators
- Caroline Jacobson - Murdoch University, Centre for Animal Production and HealthMieghan Bruce - Murdoch University, Centre for Biosecurity and One HealthPaul R. Kenyon - Massey UniversityAmy LockwoodDavid Miller - Murdoch University, Centre for Animal Production and HealthGordon Refshauge - New South Wales Department of Primary IndustriesDavid G. Masters - The University of Western Australia
- Contributors
- Andrew N Thompson (Contributor) - Murdoch University, Centre for Animal Production and HealthJohn Young (Contributor)Kevin J Foster (Contributor) - The University of Western AustraliaMegan H Ryan (Contributor) - The University of Western AustraliaGraeme Martin (Contributor) - The University of Western Australia
- Publication Details
- Final Report. L.LSM.0027
- Publisher
- Meat and Livestock Australia Limited
- Grants
- Reducing foetal and lamb losses in young ewes, 17600, General
- Identifiers
- 991005726587107891
- Murdoch Affiliation
- Centre for Animal Production and Health; School of Agricultural Sciences; Centre for Biosecurity and One Health; School of Veterinary Medicine
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Report
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