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  2. Ruminal tympany - Wikipedia

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    Thomas Hardy's novel Far from the Madding Crowd depicts a flock of sheep suffering from bloat, which are saved by shepherd Gabriel Oak using a trocar to release the gas.; In the second chapter of James Herriot's book All Creatures Great and Small), an anxious James waits to meet his new boss, and is haunted by an urban legend of a new vet who ruined his career when he blew up a farmer's shed ...

  3. Orf (disease) - Wikipedia

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    Orf is a zoonotic disease, meaning humans can contract this disorder through direct contact with infected sheep and goats or with fomites carrying the orf virus. [6] It causes a purulent-appearing papule locally and generally no systemic symptoms.

  4. List of infectious sheep and goat diseases - Wikipedia

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    Sheep and goats are both small ruminants with cosmopolitan distributions due to their being kept historically and in modern times as grazers both individually and in herds in return for their production of milk, wool, and meat. [1] As such, the diseases of these animals are of great economic importance to humans.

  5. Yep, Allergies Might Be to Blame for Your Upset Stomach ... - AOL

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    “Histamine is released in the body and enters the gastrointestinal tract, which can cause gas, bloating, nausea, stomach pains and diarrhea.” He notes specific foods that can make seasonal ...

  6. Parasitic bronchitis - Wikipedia

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    Dictyocaulus viviparus found in the bronchi of a calf during necropsy (arrow). Parasitic bronchitis, also known as hoose, husk, or verminous bronchitis, [1] is a disease of sheep, cattle, goats, [2] and swine caused by the presence of various species of parasite, commonly known as lungworms, [3] in the bronchial tubes or in the lungs.

  7. Streptococcus bovis - Wikipedia

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    S. bovis is commonly found in the alimentary tract of cattle, sheep, and other ruminants, [9] and may cause ruminal acidosis. [10] [11] It is also associated with spontaneous bacterial peritonitis, a frequent complication occurring in patients affected by cirrhosis. [12] Equivalence with Streptococcus equinus has been contested. [4]

  8. Scrapie - Wikipedia

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    Scrapie and other transmissible spongiform encephalopathies are caused by prions. [19] Prions were determined to be the infectious agent because transmission is difficult to prevent with heat, radiation and disinfectants, the agent does not evoke any detectable immune response, and it has a long incubation period of between 18 months and 5 years. [20]

  9. Now That I Know Why Meat Packaging Gets 'Bloated,' I May ...

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    What Causes Meat Packaging To Bloat? There are a couple of reasons why the package might be swelling with air. To reduce spoilage from oxygen, a process called Modified Atmosphere Packaging (MAP ...