The Indian Journal of Field Veterinarians
Open Access
  • Year: 2010
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue: 1

Incidence of Specific and Non-Specific Diseases Affecting the Madras Redsheep Under Field Conditions

  • Author:
  • S. Jaishankar, D. Balasubramanyam, S.N. Sivaselvam
  • Total Page Count: 3
  • Page Number: 57 to 59

Live stock Research Station, Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kattupakkam - 603 203, Tamil Nadu, India.

Abstract

In the present study it was found that the percentage affected due to diseases of general & systemic, alimentary aystem, respiratory system and skin & subcutaneous system was 25.22, 41.88, 12.94, 19.96 in young lambs and 27.18, 37.18, 10.98, 24.66 in adult sheep respectively. This study showed that a higher percentage of adult sheep and lambs were affected by disease of alimentary system followed by general and systemic diseases.