Practical manual for the recognition of common diseases in the States of Mexico

In recent years, the demand for sheepmeat has increased in Mexico, having to resort to imports mainly from Australia and New Zealand to cover the national requirement. However, given the environmental conditions of the northeast of the country, producers have been incorporating and adopting the intensive exploitation of sheep, with the consequent presentation of diseases related to overcrowding.

Due to the losses caused by these diseases, it is necessary to have a detailed follow-up for their detection and treatment. For this reason, this manual presents a review of the main etiological agents of sheep confined in intensive farms in northeastern Mexico, mainly bacteria, viruses, parasites, in addition to those diseases of metabolic or nutritional nature, as well as a means graphic for identification, in order to achieve the correct link between producers, veterinarians and the diagnostic laboratory.