Nationwide Investigation of Respiratory Problemsin Sheep Lambs and Goat Kids in Greece
Eleni I. Katsarou, Charalambia K. Michael, Dafni T. Lianou, Dimitra V. Liagka, Georgia A. Vaitsi, Vasia S. Mavrogianni, George C. Fthenakis

TL;DR
A nationwide study in Greece found that respiratory problems in young sheep and goats are linked to proximity to industrial sites and other farm management factors.
Contribution
The study identifies proximity to industrial sites as a novel predictor of respiratory problems in lambs and kids in Greece.
Findings
Respiratory problems occurred at an annual incidence rate of 1.4% in lambs and 1.1% in kids.
Farms near industrial sites (<10 km) had higher respiratory problem rates in lambs and kids.
Farmers near industrial sites were more likely to report respiratory issues as significant health problems.
Abstract
This work investigated respiratory problems in lambs and kids in Greece, in an extensive study performed throughout the country, by means of an in-person questionnaire investigation. The annual incidence rate of respiratory problems in lambs and kids was found to be 1.4% and 1.1%. The proximity (<10 km) of the farm to industrial sites emerged as a significant predictor in sheep and goat farms, which is a notable finding of the study; other significant predictors were found to be the lack of a barn for lambs, the experience of farmers, and the routine administration of antibiotics to newborns. Respiratory problems were considered as important health problems by 26% of farmers. The present results have some similarities with those of relevant studies in people and potentially reflect that air pollution in the farm environment might be a factor to take into account in health management.…
Genes, proteins, chemicals, diseases, species, mutations and cell lines named across the full text — each resolved to its canonical identifier and authoritative record.
Click any figure to enlarge with its caption.
Figure 1
Figure 2
Figure 3
Figure 4Peer Reviews
No public reviews on file for this paper yet. If you reviewed it on a platform where reviews are public (OpenReview, ICLR, NeurIPS, ICML), you can paste yours below so the community can read it here.
Videos
No videos yet. Explain this paper in a talk, walkthrough, or lecture? Add one.
Taxonomy
TopicsIndoor Air Quality and Microbial Exposure · Microbial infections and disease research · Effects of Environmental Stressors on Livestock
