Skin diseases

There are numerous conditions that can affect the skin of sheep and goats. Some are zoonotic. Links on this page are organized alphabetically by disease: club lamb fungus (ringworm), facial eczema, lumpy wool, photosensitization, pox, and soremouth (orf).

[PDF] Common defects of sheep/goat skins in Ethiopia
Common skins diseases in goats - Onion Creek Ranch
Diseases of the skin - GoatWisdom
Diseases of the skin and eye - VEIN
[PDF] Finding the cause of rubbing sheep - Western Australia
Hair loss in Pygmy goats - Kinne's Mini's
[PDF] Skin disease of food animals and horses - University of Wyoming

Club lamb fungus (ringworm)

[PDF] Club lamb fungus - California Dept. of Food & Ag
[PDF] Club lamb fungus - Pipestone Vet Clinic
Club lamb fungus - Virginia Tech | PDF
[PDF] Club lamb fungus: a problem for everyone - Iowa State University
[WORD] Club lamb fungus (atypical ringworm of sheep) - University of KY
[PDF] Club lamb fungus brief - GoinShowin.com
[PDF] Club lamb fungus disease - University of Nebraska
[PDF] Preventing club lamb fungus - South Dakota State University
Ringworm and club lamb fungus - Daneke Club lambs
[PDF] Ringworm (club lamb fungus) in sheep - University of Tennessee
Ringworm: a persistant fungus
Ringworm in sheep - Purdue University class project

External parasites

Go To External Parasites Page.

Facial eczema

[PDF] Development of a slow release bolus for facial eczema
[PDF] Facial eczema - Cambridge Vets
Facial eczema - Totally Vets
[WORD] Facial eczema - VetGate
[PDF] Facial eczema control: the role of pasture species - NZ Res. Brief
Facial eczema: farmer information - Woolshed 1 Blog
Facial eczema of sheep - University of Edinburgh
[PDF] Facial eczema of sheep and cattle - Victoria, Australia
Facial eczema (pithomycotoxicosis) - Merck Vet Manual
[PDF] Facing up to facial eczema - Ceres Farm NZ (NZ Sheep Council)
Sheep facial eczema - The Vetservice Group

Lumpy wool

[PDF] Dermatophilosis - Iowa State University
Dermatophilosis - Merck Veterinary Manual
[PDF] Mycotic dermatitis (dermatophilosis) of sheep - Sheep Vet Aust.
Lumpy wool in sheep - Queensland, Australia
[PDF] Lumpy wool: a skin disease of sheep - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Lumpy wool (dermo) and fleece rot - Western Australia
Lumpy wool in sheep - Western Australia

Photosensitization

Photosensitization - GoatWisdom
Photosensitization - Merck Veterinary Manual
Photosensitization in goats - Onion Creek Ranch
Photosensitazation in stock - NSW, Australia | PDF
[PDF] Photosensitization of livestock and deer in Texas
[PDF] St. John's Wort Poisoning in livestock - Newf. & Labr., Canada

Pox

[PDF] Sheep and goat pox - Iowa State University | PPT
Sheep and goat pox - Vet Infectious Disease Site
[PDF] Sheep and goat pox fast facts - Iowa State University
Sheep and goat pox - Smallstock in Development
[PDF] Sheep pox and goat pox - World Organisation for Animal Health

Soremouth

Contagious ecthyma (soremouth) - Kinne's Minis
Contagious ecthyma (orf or soremouth) - InfoVets
[PDF] Contagious ecthyma (soremouth) - Iowa State University
[PDF] Controllng soremouth in meat goats - NC State University
Contagious ecthyma in sheep and goats - Alabama Coop. Extension | PDF
[PDF] Contagious ecthyma in sheep and goats - Newfld & Labr. Canada
My experience with soremouth - GoatWorld
Orf - Organic Vet
Orf (contagious pustular dermititis) - NADIS UK
Out of the mouths of sheep - NZ Science Monthly
Recognizing soremouth - BoerGoats.com
Scabby mouth - NSW, Australia | PDF
[PDF] Scabby mouth - Western Australia
[PDF] Scabby mouth: a disease of sheep and goats - Victoria, Australia
Scabby mouth disease - Pfizer Animal Health
Soremouth in goats - Goat-link.com
Scabby mouth in sheep - Queensland, Australia
[PDF] Severe persistant orf in young goats - J. Vet. Diag. Invest.
Soremouth - Clear Creek Farms
Soremouth - GoatWisdom
Soremouth - Onion Creek Ranch
Soremouth (orf) in sheep and goats
[PDF] Soremouth in sheep - University of Tennessee

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