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Mulesing — is a skilled surgical task[1] that involves the removal of strips of wool bearing skin from around the breech (buttocks) of a sheep to prevent flystrike (myiasis) in regions where it is common.[2] Mulesing is common practice in Australia as a way … Wikipedia
mulesing — /mūlz ing/ (Aust) noun The practice of removing wool bearing skin from around the tail of (esp merino) sheep to prevent blowfly infestation. ORIGIN: [JHW Mules (1876–1946), Australian sheep farmer] … Useful english dictionary
Mulesing — Als Mulesing (engl.) bzw. Mulesierung (nach John W. H. Mules) wird das Entfernen der Haut rund um den Schwanz von Schafen ohne Schmerzausschaltung bezeichnet. Es ist ein in Australien und in Neuseeland gebräuchliches Verfahren, um einen Befall… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Mulesing — Le mulesing est une technique chirurgicale d ablation d une partie de la peau périanale des moutons[1],[2]. Le mulesing est une pratique courante en Australie comme un moyen de réduire l incidence de la myase sur les moutons mérinos dans les… … Wikipédia en Français
mulesing — /ˈmjulzɪŋ/ (say myoohlzing) noun the surgical removal of folds of skin in the breech of sheep as a measure against flystrike. Also, Mules operation. {named after JHW Mules, 1876–1946, South Australian sheep raiser who first practised this… …
Merino — This article is about the breed of sheep. For other uses, see Merino, Victoria and merindad. Full wool Merino sheep. The Merino is an economically influential breed of sheep prized for its wool. Merinos are regarded as having some of the finest… … Wikipedia
Myiasis — Classification and external resources Cutaneous myiasis in the neck of a human ICD 10 B87 … Wikipedia
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Domestic sheep — taxobox name = Domestic sheep status = DOM image width = 250px image caption = A research flock at U.S. Sheep Experiment Station near Dubois, Idaho regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Artiodactyla familia = Bovidae… … Wikipedia
Le mouton de la ferme — Mouton Pour les articles homonymes, voir Mouton (homonymie) … Wikipédia en Français
