Respiratory diseases the primary cause of death in ewes
Shane McGettrick, the laboratory manager with the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Regional Veterinary Laboratory in Co. Sligo, spoke to farmers at a recent Teagasc National Hill Sheep Conference. One of the takeaways from his address was that the highest mortality rate in ewes was linked to respiratory diseases. He shared that both he and his colleague established the common diagnosis to be respiratory issues. “After that, we have…