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Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

Medicine and Health Sciences

1965

Congenital abnormalities

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Congenital Abnormalities In Sheep, Stanley M. Dennis Jan 1965

Congenital Abnormalities In Sheep, Stanley M. Dennis

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

More than 60 forms of abnormality have been found in lambs in Western Australia and in some flocks the proportion of particular abnormalities has been as high as 8 per cent, of lambs born.

In this article Dr. Dennis discusses the causes of abnormalities and reports progress of a Statewide survey of congenital abnormalities.


Congenital Abnormalities In Sheep In Western Australia, Stanley M. Dennis Jan 1965

Congenital Abnormalities In Sheep In Western Australia, Stanley M. Dennis

Journal of the Department of Agriculture, Western Australia, Series 4

IN every flock of sheep an abnormal or deformed lamb is seen from time to time.

But in some flocks in some years the incidence of these abnormal lambs is higher than usual.