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8. Heart water

It is a tick-borne disease

Signs and symptoms

 Fever

 Loss of appetite

 Animals move in circles

 Eye lids found twitching

 Animals that die from heart water often have foam and fluid

coming out of the nose.

Control and treatment

 Early treatment

 Control ticks

9. Mastitis

It is caused by bacteria

Signs and symptoms

 Swollen udder

 Pus and blood in the udder

 Mother does not allow suckling

 Udder may stop producing milk

 Ewes lose interest in feed

 Swelling and hardness of udder

 Unilateral lameness.

 A foul smelling reddish secretion from teat.

Control and treatment

 Clean the milking place

 Treat with antibiotics

 See a veterinary officer to seek advice