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  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Animal Science
  • Sheep Production

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  • Optimal body condition is crucial for sheep productivity across various production systems.
  • Infectious, parasitic, and nutritional disorders negatively impact sheep weight gain and can lead to emaciation.
  • Flock health and nutritional management are essential for preventing ill-thrift and maintaining body condition.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review the clinico-pathologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of conditions causing wasting in sheep.
  • To highlight the multifactorial nature of ill-thrift and emaciation in ovine flocks.
  • To emphasize the importance of considering various health and nutritional factors in sheep management.

Main Methods:

  • Literature review of clinico-pathologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic strategies.
  • Analysis of factors affecting sheep body condition and productivity.
  • Synthesis of information on infectious, parasitic, nutritional, and mineral-related disorders.

Main Results:

  • Infectious and parasitic diseases significantly impair weight gain and can cause emaciation.
  • Nutritional issues, including subacute ruminal acidosis from high concentrate diets, affect body condition.
  • Mineral deficiencies (e.g., copper, selenium) and pre-stomach motility disorders contribute to ill-thrift.

Conclusions:

  • A comprehensive approach to flock health and nutrition is necessary to prevent wasting conditions in sheep.
  • Understanding the interplay between disease, diet, and mineral status is key to effective sheep management.
  • Addressing clinico-pathologic, diagnostic, and therapeutic aspects of these disorders is vital for improving sheep flock health and productivity.