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Listeriosis
The Lester bacteria may cause a number of diseases at various ages:
- abortion at the end of pregnancy
- mortality of young lambs due to toxaemia (blood poisoning)
- brain symptoms, diarrhoea and toxaemia in older lambs and fully-grown sheep
Diseased animals generally can be treated effectively at an early stage - in consultation with a veterinary surgeon - .
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