Animal guidanceWorldwide with regional context

How should sheep be checked beneath dense fleece?

Part the fleece in a repeatable pattern and inspect skin at commonly affected areas, using veterinary guidance for flock-level monitoring and treatment.

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Short answer

Part the fleece in a repeatable pattern and inspect skin at commonly affected areas, using veterinary guidance for flock-level monitoring and treatment.

At a glance

Part the fleece in a repeatable pattern and inspect skin at commonly affected areas, using veterinary guidance for flock-level monitoring and treatment. Follow veterinary, medicine-record and animal-health rules for the species and country. Group-level monitoring and movement history are central to reliable control.

Key takeaways

• Part the fleece in a repeatable pattern and inspect skin at commonly affected areas, using veterinary guidance for flock-level monitoring and treatment.

• Follow veterinary, medicine-record and animal-health rules for the species and country. Group-level monitoring and movement history are central to reliable control.

• Seek veterinary help for an unwell animal, difficult attachment, suspected poisoning, unusual tick or uncertainty about safe prevention and treatment.

Direct answer

Part the fleece in a repeatable pattern and inspect skin at commonly affected areas, using veterinary guidance for flock-level monitoring and treatment.

Why context matters

Follow veterinary, medicine-record and animal-health rules for the species and country. Group-level monitoring and movement history are central to reliable control.

What to do next

Seek veterinary help for an unwell animal, difficult attachment, suspected poisoning, unusual tick or uncertainty about safe prevention and treatment.