Simple Summary The reproductive efficiency of ewes in their first breeding season (maiden
ewes) can be inconsistent and disappointing. The frequency of abortion and its relative …

Chlamydia pecorum is a globally endemic livestock pathogen but prevalence data from
Switzerland has so far been limited. The present longitudinal study aimed to get an insight …

Simple Summary Pre-weaning lamb deaths limit the production performance from ewes that
are bred as hoggets (at 6–9 months of age). The present study aimed to investigate factors …

Results of laboratory investigations of ovine and caprine cases of abortion in the lambing
season 2015–2016 were analyzed, using pathology records of submissions to Royal GD …

Background Toxoplasma gondii causes reproductive losses in sheep worldwide, including
Australia. The reproductive performance of primiparous ewes is typically lower than for …

Neospora caninum has been implicated as a sporadic cause of abortion and perinatal
deaths in sheep flocks globally. However, its significance as a reproductive pathogen for …

Simple Summary The reproductive performance of ewes in their first breeding season
(maiden ewes) can be poorer and more variable than at subsequent breeding seasons …

Chlamydia pecorum, an obligate intracellular pathogen, causes significant morbidity and
mortality in livestock and the koala (Phascolarctos cinereus). A variety of C. pecorum gene …

Chlamydia pecorum is a veterinary pathogen associated with abortions and perinatal
mortality in sheep. Recent studies investigating foetal and perinatal lamb mortality in sheep …

The role of infectious diseases including coxiellosis in causing poorer reproductive
performance of primiparous ewes are not well studied. The aims of this study were to …