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Understanding causes of mastitis in ewes

Interim results from a project to investigate ewe mastitis, which is estimated to cost the UK sheep industry £120m per year, were revealed at a Farming Connect webinar

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Understanding causes of mastitis in ewes

The ‘Reducing Mastitis in Commercial Ewe Flocks' project found the majority of cases of mastitis were in ewes with twins and identified two main bacteria responsible for causing the infection, according...

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