MODULE 11: Healthy and Contented Sheep

Module Index

Module 1 - planning

Module 2 - wool

Module 3 - meat

Module 4 - people

Module 5 - NRM

Module 6 - soil

Module 7 - pasture

Module 8 - grazing

Module 9 - genetics

Module 10 - more lambs

Module 11 - sheep health

MODULE 11: Healthy and Contented Sheep

This module presents an effective approach to managing the health and wellbeing of your flock by:

Implementing effective health management programs
Taking a proactive approach to sheep health and wellbeing
Having healthy sheep that are exposed to fewer chemicals
Adopting strategies that minimise chemical use and delay development of chemical resistance by sheep parasites.

The module will give you confidence that sheep parasites and diseases can be managed in a cost-effective manner to maximise enterprise profitability.

Module 11 Contents

Procedures

11.1	Maintain your sheep in appropriate body condition – recognise when each class of sheep needs supplementary feeding to achieve production targets.	View Procedure
11.2	Implement a preventative health management program – implement preventative sheep health programs that integrate chemical control and management options.	View Procedure
11.3	Adopt on-farm biosecurity measures – apply strategies that avoid the introduction of costly sheep diseases onto the farm.	View Procedure
11.4	Manage sporadic outbreaks of diseases – know and recognise the predisposing factors for common sheep diseases.	View Procedure
11.5	Meet all animal wellbeing requirements – a range of husbandry factors influence the welfare of sheep.	View Procedure

Tools

11.1	Energy and protein requirements of sheep	View Tool
11.2	Condition score targets for all sheep classes	View Tool
11.3	Template for a management calendar	View Tool
11.4	Calculating the cost of energy and protein of common feeds	View Tool
11.5	Bodyweight targets for weaners and young ewes	View Tool
11.6	Water quality for sheep	View Tool
11.7	Diagnosis and management of trace element deficiencies	View Tool
11.8	Guidelines for management of worms	View Tool
11.9	Detection and management of drench resistance	View Tool
11.10	Guidelines for the management of liver fluke	View Tool
11.11	Guidelines for the management of flystrike	View Tool
11.12	Guidelines for the prevention of clostridial diseases and cheesy gland	View Tool
11.13	Diagnosis of important diseases	View Tool
11.14	Analysing the risk of potential sources of disease	View Tool
11.15	Quarantine periods for important sheep diseases	View Tool
11.16	Principles of control and eradication of footrot, lice and OJD	View Tool
11.17	Common sheep diseases and predisposing factors	View Tool
11.18	Zoonotic diseases of sheep	View Tool
11.19	Check list of on-farm animal welfare compliance	View Tool