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Information about Johne's Disease - http://www.vetmed.wisc.edu/pbs/johnes/index.html
Johne's - pronounced "Yo-nees" - disease is a contagious bacterial disease of the intestinal tract. The disease is also called paratuberculosis. Johne's disease occurs in a wide variety of animals, but most often in ruminants. |
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Caprine Arthritis Encephalitis - http://www.sac.ac.uk/consulting/services/i-r/sghs/diseases/caedisease/
The Scottish Agricultural College provides an overview of this disease and its economic impact, initial assessments, the symptoms and the accreditation scheme. |
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Q - Fever in Goats - http://www.nr.gov.nl.ca/agric/animal_diseases/domestic/pdf/Qfever04.pdf
Fact sheet on this condition caused by the bacteria, Coxiella burnetii. From the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador. |
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Summary Profile for Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/profiles/sp-contagious-caprine-pleuropneumonia.pdf
Description of this disease caused by Mycoplasma capricolum, the rationale for government intervention and suggested strategies. |
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Disease Factsheet: Brucellosis (Brucella melitensis) - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/brucellamelitensis/index.htm
Information on this form of brucellosis which mostly affects sheep and goats, its clinical signs, geographical spread, tests and the GB and EU legislation covering it. |
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Summary Profile for Caseous Lymphadenitis (CLA) - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/profiles/sp-cla.pdf
Information on this bacterial disease, caused by Corynebacterium pseudotuberculosis, which affects sheep and goats, the rationale for government intervention and suggested strategies. |
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Disease Factsheet: Contagious Agalactia - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/agalactia/index.htm
Information on this notifiable disease which affects sheep and goats, its clinical signs and post-mortem appearances. |
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Disease Factsheet: Goat Pox - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/goatpox/index.htm
Information on this contagious viral disease, its history and spread, clinical signs and UK and EU legislation. |
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Peste des Petits Ruminants - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/notifiable/peste-des-petits/index.htm
History and spread of this disease, also known as Goat Plague, its clinical signs, diagnosis, epidemiology, transmission and the UK and EU legislation that covers it. |