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ReviewAustralian veterinary journal2025

Periparturient mortality in merino ewes in Australia: Incidence, impact and the path to mitigation strategies.

B Kirk, T Clune, E de Looff, J Jones, S Barber, D McGill, L Rowlands, S McGrath, J Kelly, A Whale and 2 more

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Review in Australian veterinary journal, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

B KirkMelbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5541-1008
T CluneMurdoch University, Centre for Animal Production and Health, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia.
E de LooffPinion Advisory, Dowsing Point, Australia.
J JonesPinion Advisory, Dowsing Point, Australia.
S BarberMelbourne Veterinary School, Faculty of Science, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia.
D McGillCentral Queensland University, Norman Gardens, Australia.
L RowlandsPinion Advisory, Dowsing Point, Australia.
S McGrathMillicent Veterinary Clinic, Millicent, Australia.
J KellyAnimal Health and Nutrition Consulting, Coonamble, Australia.
A WhaleLivestock Logic, Apiam Animal Health, Hamilton, Australia.
C JacobsonMurdoch University, Centre for Animal Production and Health, Food Futures Institute, Murdoch University, Murdoch, Australia.
E GlanvilleWell Stock Consulting, Bathurst, Australia.

Funding

Australian Wool InnovationMeat and Livestock AustraliaUniversity of Melbourne
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Managing breeding ewe mortality is a priority for the Australian sheep industry. The periparturient period carries the highest risk of mortality, but the incidence and causes in Merino ewes are not well characterised. Here, we outline the reported incidence of annual and periparturient mortality for Australian Merino ewes, causes and risk factors for ewe mortality and current recommendations for managing periparturient ewes and gaps in the literature. The mean incidence of periparturient mortality reported in Merino ewes ranges from 0.3% to 11.4%. However, there are challenges with reporting mortality figures in extensive production systems due to the nature of record keeping and farm characteristics. Studies reporting causes of periparturient mortality indicate that these are typically multifactorial, with metabolic disease and dystocia likely to be important. Identifying potential mitigation strategies has the potential to improve productivity, profitability and welfare on Australian farms.

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Peripartum PeriodSheep DiseasesAnimal HusbandryAnimalsAustraliaFemaleIncidencePregnancyRisk FactorsSheepdystocialambing periodmetabolic diseasesheepsurvival

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PMID40088148
PMCPMC12050138

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