The rate of spread of sheep scab within small groups of Merino and Dorper sheep : short communication
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association
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| Title | The rate of spread of sheep scab within small groups of Merino and Dorper sheep : short communication | |
| Creator | Meintjies, T. Fourie, L.J. Horak, I.G. | |
| Description | A single Merino sheep, artificially infested with the sheep scab mite, Psoroptes ovis, and a similarly infested Dorper sheep were placed with 9 uninfested Merino or 9 uninfested Dorper sheep respectively during winter and the rate of spread of infestation on the uninfested sheep observed. The same procedure was repeated in summer. It took 14 and 8 weeks respectively in winter before all sheep in the 2 groups displayed lesions of sheep scab, whereas in summer it took 10 and 12 weeks before all sheep had lesions. | |
| Publisher | AOSIS | |
| Date | 2002-07-06 | |
| Identifier | 10.4102/jsava.v73i3.578 | |
| Source | Journal of the South African Veterinary Association; Vol 73, No 3 (2002); 137-138 2224-9435 1019-9128 | |
| Language | eng | |
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