Chapter 1 - Bacterial and viral diseases affecting sheep: Francesca Chianini, Moredun Research Institute, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Diseases of the reproductive system 3 Diseases of the nervous system 4 Diseases of the respiratory and alimentary systems 5 Diseases of the skin and feet 6 Multisystemic diseases and other relevant infectious diseases 7 Future trends in research 8 Where to look for further information 9 References Chapter taken from: Greyling, J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable production of sheep, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 084 5) Chapter 2 - Changing priorities and practices in the management of parasitic gastrointestinal nematodes in small ruminants: Eric R. Morgan, Queen's University Belfast, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Gastrointestinal nematode infection 3 Anthelmintic drugs and the problem of anthelminticresistance 4 Current approaches to slowing the development ofanthelmintic resistance: targeted treatments 5 Slowing anthelmintic resistance through refugia 6 Changing the dogma of parasite control 7 Alternative and complementary interventions:selective breeding and grazing management 8 Alternative and complementary interventions:nutritional supplementation and bioactive plants 9 Alternative and complementary interventions:vaccination and biological control 10 Conclusion: driving new practices 11 References Chapter taken from: Stubbings, L. and Phillips, K. (eds.), Advances in sheep production, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 802 2) Chapter 3 - Improving disease surveillance in sheep populations to support preventative flock health management programmes: Suzanna Bell, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Veterinary Investigation Centre, UK; and Rudolf Reichel, Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) Surveillance Intelligence Unit, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Surveillance and fock health objectives: globalanimal disease surveillance 3 Surveillance and fock health objectives: nationalanimal disease surveillance systems 4 Surveillance and fock health objectives: farm-levelfock health surveillance and fock health planning 5 Data sources for surveillance 6 Diagnosing disease: testing and sampling techniques 7 Types of surveillance 8 Sampling strategies for detection of disease as partof a surveillance system 9 Epidemiological variables to consider whenstructuring a surveillance system 10 Surveillance information dissemination andalternative ways of sharing and presenting data 11 Application of surveillance methods for exotic,emerging and endemic disease detection andcontrol 12 Conclusion and future trends 13 Where to look for further information 14 References Chapter taken from: Stubbings, L. and Phillips, K.
(eds.), Advances in sheep production, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2025, (ISBN 978 1 80146 802 2) Chapter 4 - Understanding and improving immune function in sheep: Gary Entrican and Sean Wattegedera, Moredun Research Institute, UK; 1 Introduction 2 Diseases of sheep 3 Sheep vaccines 4 Identification of immunological correlates for vaccine design 5 Case study: OEA 6 Conclusion and future trends 7 Where to look for further information 8 Acknowledgements 9 References Chapter taken from: Greyling, J. (ed.), Achieving sustainable production of sheep, Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing, Cambridge, UK, 2017, (ISBN 978 1 78676 084 5).