Polioencephalomalacia in Lot Fed Lambs
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The expansion of export demand for sheep meats has led to a resurgance of interest by producers in short term feedlot systems of fattening for sheep and lambs. Apart from the cost of rations, the incidence of disease and metabolic disorders is an important determinant of profitability. This paper describes a feedlot experiment at Hamilton during which an outbreak of polioencephalomalacia (PEM) occurred.
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