Part 1 The newborn lamb: problems facing the "perfect" lamb; constraints on lamb viability. Part 2 Lambing the ewe: the normal lambing; approach to assistance; specific problems; resuscitation of the newborn; after an assisted lambing. Part 3 Problems in lambs: alphabetical list (description, symptoms, treatment and prevention). Part 4 Problems in ewes: alphabetical list (description, symptoms, treatment and prevention). Part 5 Abortion in ewes: non-infectious abortion; infectious abortion. Part 6 The prevention of problems: prevention of problems in ewes and lambs; assessment of losses; ewe body condition scoring; vaccination; vitamin and mineral supplementation. Part 7 Techniques for treating newborn lambs: diagnosis of problems; feeding the newborn lamb; administration of drugs; warming hypothermic lambs; care of the weak lamb; artificial rearing; fostering; castration; navel dressing; giving an enema. Part 8 Welfare at lambing: welfare codes; problems in lambs and ewes; humane destruction; shepherd welfare.
