Humans have a moral obligation to meet the physical and mental needs of the animals in
their care. This requires access to resources such as veterinary care, which is integral to …

Sheep scab (psoroptic mange), which is endemic in the United Kingdom (UK) flock, has a
significant, negative impact on sheep welfare. Nothing has previously been published about …

Introduction Prolificacy has become an important breeding goal in sheep farming to increase
farm profitability. With the adoption of improved genetics and management practices leading …

This study investigates farmers' reports of lamb predation by badgers on Scottish sheep
farms. Differentiating between predation and scavenging, and identifying the species …

Simple Summary There are four options for the management of cattle that experience a
severe or acute injury on-farm: treatment, unless cattle are severely injured; on-farm …

Background: The neonatal period is acknowledged to be the riskiest phase of rearing for the
loss of lambs with adaption to the extrautero world, an appropriate environment, successful …

Four management options for acutely injured cattle in Ireland exist: treatment, unless cattle
are severely injured; on-farm emergency slaughter (OFES); casualty slaughter (CS) if the …

Improved fecundity in sheep in the past 20 years has increased numbers of triplet lambs
born on farm. The survival of triplet lambs is lower compared to single-and twin-born lambs …