Pneumonia in sheep: does it affect weight gain?

Authors: Harris RE, Alley MR
Publication: New Zealand Veterinary Journal, Volume 25, Issue 4, pp 108, Apr 1977
Publisher: Taylor and Francis

Animal type: Livestock, Production animal, Ruminant, Sheep
Subject Terms: Animal production/wastage, Notifiable organisms/exotic disease, Growth/development, Pneumonia/pleurisy, Disease/defect, Respiratory system, Infectious disease
Article class: Correspondence

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Abstract: The serious economic effects of acute pneumonia in sheep on individual farms cannot be disputed. Outbreaks of the disease can afflict sheep of all ages, sometimes producing spectacular mortality rates of up to 15%. Sporadic deaths may also contribute to these losses and surveys on properties in the North Island to date have estimated that total deaths from pneumonia may constitute 9 to 10% of all sheep mortalities. More difficult to assess is the economic loss due to subacute and chronic pneumonia…

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