An epidemiological study into risk indicators for Pasteurella haemolytica related 'summer pneumonia' in lambs in the southern Netherlands

Vet Q. 1996 Sep;18(3):100-1. doi: 10.1080/01652176.1996.9694626.

Abstract

Risk indicators for Pasteurella haemolytica related summer pneumonia in lambs in The Netherlands were investigated using a mail questionnaire survey of 860 flocks. The response rate was 64% (n = 550). Multivariate risk analysis indicated that taking sheep to sheep fairs, the purchase of sheep and/or lambs, the lack of possibility for indoor housing, and an increased flock size were associated with increased risk of occurrence of summer pneumonia in lambs of the home flock.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Mannheimia haemolytica*
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Netherlands / epidemiology
  • Pasteurella Infections / epidemiology
  • Pasteurella Infections / veterinary*
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / epidemiology
  • Pneumonia, Bacterial / veterinary*
  • Risk Factors
  • Sheep
  • Sheep Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Surveys and Questionnaires