Lameness survey results
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Is sheep lameness an issue on UK
farms?
A recent Farmers Weekly survey suggests it is…
Are farmers concerned about lameness?
0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Percentage (%)
Yes, often see lame sheep
Yes, sometimes see lame sheep
No, control has been achieved
No, have never had a problem
Su
rvey
res
po
nse
Is lameness a cause for concern on your farm?
Yes they are
• 39% of respondents said 3-5% of their flock would be lame at any one time
• 15% said 6-20% of their flock would be lame at any one time
79% of respondents said footrot was the most common cause of lameness on their farm
However, only 18% of farmers answering the survey were vaccinating for foot rot
And lameness is causing losses
0 20 40 60 80 100
Percentage response (%)
0-5%
6-10%
11-15%
16-25%
26% or more
Per
cen
tag
e cu
lled
What percentage of your flock would be culled for lameness a year? 58% of
respondents said they culled for lameness
Beating lameness using the Five Point Plan
Only 47% of respondents said they had heard of the five point lameness plan
What next?
A series of articles will look out how you can practically use the five point plan. Keep posted at
www.fwi.co.uk/stampoutlameness
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