Bighorn sheep are in trouble in the Similkameen, and while biologists can't pinpoint the reason the number of sheep is dwindling, they suspect it has something to do with a mite called psoroptes. "You ...

Sheep scab is a major threat to the sheep industry, impacting on growth rates and causing serious welfare implications. Its prevalence has increased in the past 20 years following its declassification ...

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PENTICTON — The bighorn sheep population in the Ashnola-Similkameen region is dropping. Biologists haven’t been able to pinpoint an exact cause, but one of the factors threatening the herds may be a ...

HILL sheep may be less susceptible to sheep scab than lowland breeds. Recent studies suggest the Swaledale breed has some natural resistance, with an extremely long sub-clinical period and fewer scab ...

Our research at the University of Bristol has shown that localised foci of persistent disease exist on particular farms, largely in upland farming systems, which act as reservoirs of infection.

Agencies on both sides of the Canada-U.S. border are working to help bighorn sheep after learning about the spread of a devastating disease this year. In an “early warning note” from B.C.’s Ministry ...

Farmers on Dartmoor are being asked to share their knowledge and experiences of dealing with sheep scab. The research, led by the Westcountry Rivers Trust on behalf of a small partnership, will help ...

Parasites, including sheep mites, remain one of the most important limitations to animal health, welfare and productivity. A University of Bristol research paper about managing scab mites in UK sheep ...

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