Instant Insights: Understanding and managing diseases affecting sheep

• Chapter 1 – Bacterial and viral diseases affecting sheep: Francesca Chianini, Moredun Research Institute, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Diseases of the reproductive system
  • 3 Diseases of the nervous system
  • 4 Diseases of the respiratory and alimentary systems
  • 5 Diseases of the skin and feet
  • 6 Multisystemic diseases and other relevant infectious diseases
  • 7 Future trends in research
  • 8 Where to look for further information
  • 9 References

Chapter taken from: Greyling, J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable production of sheep, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 084 5)

• Chapter 2 – Changing priorities and practices in the management of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants: Eric R. Morgan, Queen’s University Belfast, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Gastrointestinal nematode infection
  • 3 Anthelmintic drugs and the problem of anthelminticresistance
  • 4 Current approaches to slowing the development ofanthelmintic resistance: targeted treatments
  • 5 Slowing anthelmintic resistance through refugia
  • 6 Changing the dogma of parasite control
  • 7 Alternative and complementary interventions:selective breeding and grazing management
  • 8 Alternative and complementary interventions:nutritional supplementation and bioactive plants
  • 9 Alternative and complementary interventions:vaccination and biological control
  • 10 Conclusion: driving new practices
  • 11 References

Chapter taken from: Stubbings, L. and Phillips, K. (eds.), Advances in sheep production, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 802 2)

• Chapter 3 – Improving disease surveillance in sheep populations to support preventative flock health management programmes: Suzanna Bell, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Veterinary Investigation Centre, UK; and Rudolf Reichel, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Surveillance Intelligence Unit, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Surveillance and fock health objectives: globalanimal disease surveillance
  • 3 Surveillance and fock health objectives: nationalanimal disease surveillance systems
  • 4 Surveillance and fock health objectives: farm-levelfock health surveillance and fock health planning
  • 5 Data sources for surveillance
  • 6 Diagnosing disease: testing and sampling techniques
  • 7 Types of surveillance
  • 8 Sampling strategies for detection of disease as partof a surveillance system
  • 9 Epidemiological variables to consider whenstructuring a surveillance system
  • 10 Surveillance information dissemination andalternative ways of sharing and presenting data
  • 11 Application of surveillance methods for exotic,emerging and endemic disease detection andcontrol
  • 12 Conclusion and future trends
  • 13 Where to look for further information
  • 14 References

Chapter taken from: Stubbings, L. and Phillips, K. (eds.), Advances in sheep production, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 802 2)

• Chapter 4 – Understanding and improving immune function in sheep: Gary Entrican and Sean Wattegedera, Moredun Research Institute, UK;
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Diseases of sheep
  • 3 Sheep vaccines
  • 4 Identification of immunological correlates for vaccine design
  • 5 Case study: OEA
  • 6 Conclusion and future trends
  • 7 Where to look for further information
  • 8 Acknowledgements
  • 9 References

Chapter taken from: Greyling, J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable production of sheep, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 084 5)