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Using Longitudinal Assessment on Extensively Managed Ewes to Quantify Welfare Compromise and Risks.
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- Periparturient mortality in merino ewes in Australia: Incidence, impact and the path to mitigation strategies.Australian veterinary journal · 2025Review
- Peri-parturient ewe mortality in commercial, southern Australian, non-Merino ewe flocks: establishing the frequency and investigating causes.Australian veterinary journal · 2024Article
- Perceptions of Sheep Farmers and District Veterinarians towards Sheep Disease Management in New South Wales, Australia.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Identification of risk factors for ewe mortality during the pregnancy and lambing period in extensively managed flocks.BMC veterinary research · 2023Article
- Animal-Based Indicators for On-Farm Welfare Assessment in Sheep.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
- Ewe Wastage in New Zealand Commercial Flocks: Extent, Timing, Association with Hogget Reproductive Outcomes and BCS.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Welfare Assessment on Pasture: A Review on Animal-Based Measures for Ruminants.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2020Review
- Proteomic Analyses of Mammary Glands Provide Insight into the Immunity and Metabolism Pathways Associated with Clinical Mastitis in Meat Sheep.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Article
- A Review of Welfare Assessment Methods in Reptiles, and Preliminary Application of the Welfare QualityAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2019Review
- Evaluating the welfare of extensively managed sheep.PloS one · 2019Article
- Positive attitudes, positive outcomes: The relationship between farmer attitudes, management behaviour and sheep welfare.PloS one · 2019Article
- Animal-Based Measures to Assess the Welfare of Extensively Managed Ewes.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2017Article
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Abstract
This study examined variation in the welfare of extensively managed ewes and potential welfare risks. A total of 100 Merino ewes (aged 2-4 years) were individually identified and examined at three key stages: pregnancy, lactation and weaning. Eight animal-based welfare measures were used to assess welfare: flight distance, body condition score (BCS), fleece condition, skin lesions, tail length, dag score, lameness and mastitis. Data were analysed by ANOVA and McNemar's statistics. Overall, the average BCS of the group was in agreement with industry recommendations. However, a number of animals were classified with inadequate condition (either too thin or too fat) across the three observation periods. The presence of heavy dags was greatest at mid-lactation (87%,
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