Scottish Government

Appendix 1: Literature Review

Contents

1. Background

2. Objectives

3. Historical Perspective
3.1 Sheep Scab in Great Britain

4. Impact of Sheep Scab on Flock Health and Productivity
4.1 Mortality
4.2 Ewe and Ram Fertility
4.3 Growth and Performance
4.4 Fleece and Pelt

5. Biology of the Parasite in Relation to Control
5.1 Parasite Biology
5.2 Host Responses to Infection
5.3 Development of Resistance

6. Control Measures at Farm Level
6.1 Biosecurity
6.2 Prevention
6.3 Diagnosis
6.4 Treatment

7. Local and Regional Initiatives
7.1 Changing Attitudes to the Control of Sheep Scab
7.2 Scottish Sheep Scab Initiative

8. Local Collaborative Effort
8.1 A Whole Industry Approach

9. National Policies and Programmes for Scab Control
9.1 Europe
9.2 Australia and New Zealand
9.3 Africa
9.4 North America
9.5 Central and South America

10. Discussion

11. Summary and Interim Conclusions

12. References

Appendix 1: History of Sheep Scab in the UK
Appendix 2: Anonymous Scrapie Questionnaire
Appendix 3: Data Relevant to Aspects of Sheep Scab Epidemiology
Appendix 4: Scottish Executive - Sheep Scab Survey 2006
Appendix 5: 2005 NOAH Compendium of Data Sheets