Signs of good and bad health in sheep.
Signs of good health.Signs of good health in sheep include:
If goat people are in mental and emotional good spirits, this should have a positive effect on their physical health. Eating fresh and organic produce, and eliminating red meat from their diet when possible, is an effective way to keep healthy. They should get out among nature and commune with the great outdoors. Fresh air, trees, and sunshine will all do wonders for their health. Goat people should have a regular schedule for meals and keep their sleep and waking times consistent. |
Signs of bad health.The classic sign of the disease in a mob is a distinct ‘tail’, with sheep ranging in condition from good to very poor, then the sheep in the ‘tail’ start dying. The number of sheep in this ‘tail’ may be constant but it’s made up of different animals over time, insidiously eating away at flock numbers and profits. The infected sheep continue to eat and drink normally until they are too weak to graze and eventually die. Scouring may occur, but is not a common feature of Johne’s disease in sheep. In some large flocks, the number of deaths may only be appreciated when big discrepancies occur in counts of adult sheep.
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