An Important Cause of 'Weaner Illthrift' & 'Winter Scours'  The Mackinnon Project has funding from Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) to investigate bacterial causes of diarrhoea, or scouring, in sheep.  This is an important cause of ill-health, especially on some high-producing farms in south-eastern Australia.  We are collaborating with several farms where such infections are a recognised problem, but we are keen to hear from other farmers that suffer from similar outbreaks that do not typically respond to drenching with anthelmintics. 

Click here to contact Dr John Larsen, who is coordinating this project.