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Livestock => Sheep => Topic started by: kanisha on January 05, 2008, 05:23:22 pm

Title: maedi visna
Post by: kanisha on January 05, 2008, 05:23:22 pm
Hi does anyone know what this is in french? the same?

thanks
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 06, 2008, 08:17:36 am
I dont know what it is in English, if you can "translate" I can ask our French professor next week if that would help
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: kanisha on January 06, 2008, 09:07:27 am
I'm afraid there isn't really a translation it is a disease of sheep and its actually in icelandic :o
heres a link with the american terminolgy for the disease;

http://www.uoguelph.ca/~pmenzies/mv2/mv2.html

I would ask my vet but I'm dammed if I know how to explain it to him either so many sheep disease are very similar I could end up with anything.!
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: kanisha on January 06, 2008, 09:10:13 am
http://www.bvet.admin.ch/gesundheit_tiere/01065/01456/01470/index.html?lang=fr

hmm it may be the same any one care to guess on the pronunciation?
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: pigsatlesrues on January 06, 2008, 11:12:02 am
I would be inclined to phone around all of your vets in the area and fnd someone who speaks English. In Brecey which is our nearest town, we have a huge number of Dutch vets all of who are multi lingual which is great for everyone here.

Do you suspect a problem with your sheep? Hoping it is just an enquiry and not in your flock.

Kate
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: kanisha on January 06, 2008, 12:07:09 pm
no no problems it was in response to an enquiry.  trouble is there are very few sheep vets round here and those that are don't speak Englsih. my own vet is a cattle man anything to do with sheep and I have to tell him! will try some french sheepy freinds but its not so easy ti gesticulate that one  ;D
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: Hilarysmum on January 06, 2008, 03:10:58 pm
 ;D Totally off topic but  just love the avatars.
Title: Re: maedi visna
Post by: kanisha on January 06, 2008, 04:07:41 pm
 ;D mine is a gif and so does roll her eyes but on here it doesn't  :(