2003 PROCEEDINGS INDEX

Officers of the Society, 2002 - 2003
Editorial - M. Clarkson

Spring Meeting 2003, Dublin

The sheep industry in Ireland - A. Kinsella
Overview of sheep diseases in Ireland – P. J. Dwyer
Current knowledge on the genetics of transmissible spongiform encephalopathies in sheep - T. Sweeney
The epidemiology and clinical neurology of scrapie in Irish sheep flocks - A. M. Healy, D. Hannon, E. Weavers, K. L. Morgan, J. D. Collins and M. L. Doherty
Tick-Borne Fever – C. Mason
An update on reproductive technology in sheep – M. P. Boland, A. C. O. Evans, C. O’Meera and P. Lonergan
Improving lamb output and carcass quality through genetics - A. F. Carson and L. E. R. Dawson
Enzootic abortion in sheep – B. K. Markey
Folklore of sheep diseases in Ireland – M. L. Doherty
Aspects of mineral nutritional research in the UCD Lyons flock – F. Crosby, P. O. Brophy, T. Boland, D. Joyce, N. Keane and W. Byrne
The use of serological testing to control and eradicate caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) within sheep flocks – G. J. Baird, F. E Malone and E. M. Kamp
The molecular genetics of inherited ovine arthrogryposis – A. Murphy, D. E. MacHugh and M. L. Doherty
A study of mastitis in sheep – H. Onnash, A. M. Healy, P. O. Brophy, A. Kinsella and M. L. Doherty
Studies of respiratory disease in Irish sheep – M. Sheenan, B. K. Markey, J. P. Cassidy, M. L. Doherty and P. J. Quinn
Differential diagnosis of foot and mouth disease (FMD) in sheep – W. Fitzgerald, J. P. Cassidy, D. Clery, B. K. Markey and M. L. Doherty
Potential control strategies for nematode infection in sheep – G. Sayers, J. P. Hanrahan, B. Good, G. Mulcahy and T. Sweeney

Autumn Meeting 2003, Bath

Early dissemination of FMD virus through sheep marketing in February 2001 – L. M. Mansley
Observations on mastitis in lowland sheep at and after weaning – G. H. Watkins and J. E. T. Jones
Ovine foot-rot: a Scottish Pprspective – B. D. Hosie
The Scottish Sheep Scab Initiative – B. D. Hosie
Observations on the periparturient egg rise in ewes – M. J. Clarkson, D. A. R. Davies and S. Hughes
Modelling of infectious disease: Introduction – L. Green
Introduction to modelling – J. Wood
Prediction of vaccination impact – G. F. Medley
Using mathematical models to predict foot and mouth disease in the UK – M. Keeling
Mathematical modelling of the transmission of Toxoplasma gondii in sheep – K. Nolan and S. Rolfe
Endemic stability and foot-rot in sheep – J. Searle
Transmission dynamics of caseous lymphadenitis (CLA) in sheep – K. M. O’Reilly and F. E. Malone
CAP Reform – impact on the sheep industry – J. Connor
Meeting new needs with Covexin 10 – P. Niven and K. O. Connell
To dose or not to dose? Prophylactic anthelmintic treatments – F. Jackson, R. L. Coop and D. Bartley
Liver fluke – an old enemy returns – G. C. Coles
Farm health programmes – C. J. Lewis