Evaluation of the impact and control of enzootic abortion of ewes

D Longbottom; G Entrican; N Wheelhouse; H Brough; CE Milne

doi:10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.018

Evaluation of the impact and control of enzootic abortion of ewes

D Longbottom, G Entrican, N Wheelhouse, H Brough, CE Milne

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Abstract

Despite the availability of effective management and treatment strategies, Chlamydia abortus remains the single most frequently diagnosed cause of infectious ovine abortion (enzootic abortion of ewes, EAE) in the UK and one of the most significant causes of lamb mortality world-wide. In 2007, a survey of UK farmers, veterinarians and other farm animal holders was conducted to gather information on their perceptions of the risk of acquiring infection and the management practices employed to control the disease. The survey indicated that the preferred options for controlling EAE are either through vaccination and/ or keeping flocks closed. However, further analysis of data indicates that implementation of these strategies does not provide a guarantee of exclusion of disease from flocks and thus further work is required to improve on current intervention strategies. 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	257 - 259
Number of pages	3
Journal	Veterinary Journal
Volume	195
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tvjl.2012.06.018
Publication status	First published - 17 Jul 2012

Keywords

Chlamydia abortus
Disease control
Enzootic abortion of ewes
Farmer survey
Vaccination

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Evaluation of the impact and control of enzootic abortion of ewes

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