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Birth injury and foetal distress in lambs

Reproduced with the kind permission of the author, Dr Elsa Glanville of The Mackinnon Project , University of Melbourne. The article was initially published in their monthly Newsletter in September 2019. The Mackinnon Project is a sheep and beef cattle health and production management service. Their contact details can be found in the “Useful Contacts” section of this website.
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  • Home
  • About Persian Sheep
    • What is a Persian Sheep
    • What makes a persian sheep special
    • Persian Sheep - The Unique Breed
    • History
    • Importation into Australia
    • The Dorper Connection
    • Show Champions
    • The African Imports
    • No, They are not Goats
    • South African Standard of excellence
    • Photos from South Africa
    • Australian Standard of Excellence
    • Current Terminology used to Describe Persian Sheep Crossbreds, a Buyer’s Guide
    • The Story of Sheep
    • Shedding Sheep in Australia and the role of the Persian Sheep
  • Management and Breeding
    • Persian Sheep Management
    • Common health problems of Sheep
    • Increasing the number of Quality purebred Persians in Australia
    • Colour inheritance in Persian Sheep
    • Birth injury and foetal distress in lambs
    • Vaccination
    • Following the Diagnostic Pathway
    • Sheep Importation into Australia
    • Genetics of Coat Colour
    • Sheep Conformation 101
  • Gallery
  • Useful contacts
  • Lambing 2020