Publication Date
7-2024
Series Number
DPIRD-105
Publisher
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia
City
Perth, WA
Abstract
Flystrike is a significant health and welfare risk to Australian sheep and costs $280 million annually. Flystrike should be actively monitored and managed to prevent productivity losses and ensure good animal welfare.
Number of Pages
9
Keywords
Flystrike, animal welfare, blowfly, crutching, dagging, shearing, mulesing, correct tail length
Disciplines
Sheep and Goat Science
Recommended Citation
Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia.
(2024), Managing flystrike in sheep. Department of Primary Industries and Regional Development, Western Australia, Perth, WA. Factsheet DPIRD-105.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_factsheets/20
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