Other Animal Disease — Worldwide/Unknown
The sale of sheep from 2 farms in Tobago is being prohibited for a while, as the animals are being plagued by a contagious disease. A number of sheep may also need to be culled as a result. The farms affected are in Studley Park and Blenheim.
The disease, caseous lymphadenitis abscess or CLA or CL, commonly known as “cheesy gland” or “lympho,” is caused by bacteria that can survive within purulent material in shaded areas on wooden fence posts and shearing barns for several months.
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