Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Initiatives

Sheep Flock Health

Accredited flock health programs are available elsewhere in Canada, particularly in Alberta. Details of the Alberta program can be accessed through the Alberta Sheep and Wool Commission (see Western Canadian Flock Health Program below). Manitoba producers should follow acceptable preventative measures including appropriate vaccination programs and programs for parasite control. Identification of sheep and lambs by an acceptable method makes control of reportable diseases much less onerous for the producer. Producers should make themselves aware of the major diseases that can affect sheep at different stages of the sheep year, and should work with their veterinarian to control the health of their flocks.

Pests

• Fly Control
• Sheep Parasites

Sheep Diseases

• Scrapie in Sheep
• Scrapie Information (video, scrapie program, flock reports) - USDA
• Sheep Diseases - University of Nebraska
• Johnes Disease - Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
• Johnes Disease - Alberta Agriculture, Food and Rural Development
• Ovine Progressive Pneumonia
• Clostridial Diseases  

Preventative Programs

• Western Canadian Flock Health Program
• Sheep Health and Management in PDF format
• The Use of Vaccines in Sheep
• Biosecurity Fact Sheets
• Get it Today Before it Gets You Tomorrow

Livestock Disposal

• Managing On-Farm Mortalities

Author

Mamoon Rashid
Business Development Specialist - Sheep/Goat
Livestock Knowledge Centre
545 University Crescent
Winnipeg, Manitoba R3T 5S6
Phone: 204-945-7557
Fax: 204-945-4327