Orf Infection in She: Tips on how to protect your flock

摘要

Orf is a painful skin disease of sheep and goats and is common throughout the UK. It can strike at any time of the year and affect sheep of any age, but is most commonly seen just after lambing. Animals with orf develop scabby lesions around the mouth and nostrils, although the infection may also affect other parts of the body, for example the inside of the mouth, the lower legs and, in particular, the teats of nursing ewes.