Description

After birth, the majority of lamb losses occur within the neonatal period.  There are many management and husbandry factors, diseases and disease syndromes that contribute to this picture and improvements can be made on many farms leading to improved welfare and profitability.  In this session we will look at the causes of lamb losses, prevention, treatment and control.  We will use peer reviewed evidence coupled with a pragmatic and practical approach. 
 
Learning objectives:
 

To understand the scale of the problem
To develop an understanding into causes of neonatal lamb diseases
To gain confidence in diagnosis based on signalment, clinical signs and simple tests
To be able to take a practical approach to prevention, treatment and control