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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Keywords

Sheep, Campylobacter fetus, Abortion

Disciplines

Immunology of Infectious Disease | Sheep and Goat Science | Veterinary Infectious Diseases

First Page Number

447

Last Page Number

450

ISSN

0021-8618

Abstract

Vibrionic abortion of sheep has caused heavy losses in a number of wheatbelt flocks. In several flocks up to 50 per cent, of the ewes aborted as a result of this newly reported disease.

This article gives the history of the disease in this State, and describes the symptoms for the benefit of other farmers whose flocks may be affected. Ewes become immune after the first attack.

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