Effect of age, sex, and county on postmortem findings in goats and sheep in Tennessee (USA), 2017–2021
Andrea Lear, Wesley Sheley, Jessy Shanks, Brian Whitlock, Chika Okafor · 2024
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Description
Andrea Lear and co-authors review death records of sheep and goats in Tennessee to find what kills them most. Records came from two state labs over five years, covering animals brought in for postmortem exams. Small farm ruminants matter to the state's farm economy and face many diseases. The 2024 study weighs age, sex, season, and county in its analysis.
Internal parasites were the top finding in both species. Young females were most at risk, above all in summer. Pregnancy loss diseases came next, though most had no found cause. Goats showed brain disorders among top findings; sheep showed lung infections. Age mattered in most patterns. The authors say teaching farmers to spot and act on these diseases early could cut losses.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Andrea Lear, Wesley Sheley, Jessy Shanks, Brian Whitlock, Chika Okafor |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 34 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |