> Can you tell me if black leg is a
> host specific disease? For example
> if sheep and cattle where being
> kept together, are the sheep
> likely to be at risk from this or
> any other disease? I've never heard of a carrier state for any of the blackleg family(claustridiums). Sheep and cattle can get most of the blackleg bugs and therefore should be vaccinated for them. Yearly vaccination of the herd will improve claustrom quality to provide some protection to newborns.
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