The Ontario Animal Health Network is a program focusing on early disease detection so as to identify trends in animal health issues. Information was obtained from a quarterly survey of practicing veterinarians and laboratory data from the Animal Health Laboratory. It is the intent of this program to improve the health of small ruminants in Ontario.
The top 3 diseases or issues of concern for both sheep and goats for October 1 – December 31, 2014 were:
Young stock (<1 year old): Adult stock (>1 year old):
▪ pneumonia ▪ abortion
▪ coccidiosis ▪ caseous lymphadenitis
▪ cryptosporidiosis ▪ listeriosis
The full report is available by clicking on this link: OAHN SR Producer report Q4 2014-FINAL