Small ruminants are smaller livestock species that chew cud, principally sheep and goats. They are raised worldwide for meat, milk, wool, and hides and are especially important to the livelihoods and food security of rural and smallholder communities. Because of their economic and nutritional value, the health of sm…
Small ruminants are smaller livestock species that chew cud, principally sheep and goats. They are raised worldwide for meat, milk, wool, and hides and are especially important to the livelihoods and food security of rural and smallholder communities. Because of their economic and nutritional value, the health of small ruminants is a major focus of veterinary medicine, encompassing the prevention, diagnosis, and control of infectious and parasitic diseases, reproductive management, nutrition, and welfare. Research relevant to small ruminants published in the journal includes a coprological examination of ovine fasciolosis within a community-based sheep breeding program, addressing a significant parasitic disease of sheep, and a study of the seroprevalence of Brucella species among remote communities, relevant to a zoonotic infection affecting small ruminants and their keepers. Additional work on brucellosis and reproductive management in livestock complements this focus on disease surveillance and herd health. Together these contributions reflect core concerns in small-ruminant veterinary care. This page gathers peer-reviewed, open-access research relevant to small ruminants and Veterinary Healthcare, offering an evidence-based resource for readers interested in the diseases, surveillance, and management of sheep and goats.
5 peer-reviewed articles, ranked by relevance. Each links to its DOI.
The 5 articles above have been cited 11 times in the scholarly literature. Citation data via OpenAlex and Crossref, updated Jun 2026.
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