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In the U.K., where sheep scab is endemic, neither the disease nor the mites appear to be transmitted from sheep to cattle or goats. Geographic Distribution Sheep scab has been eradicated from Australia, New Zealand, Scandinavia, the U.S. and Canada, but it can still be found in many other countries.
Sheep scab is a major source of economic loss in affected flocks and is a serious threat to sheep welfare.Infestations can be very debilitating with significant loss of condition, secondary infections, hypothermia and eventually deaths.his is usually through forced sheep-to-sheep contact at market, in livestock lorries, shared rubbing posts etc. However, shearing combs and cutters, contaminated clothing, tags of wool or scab attached to brambles bushes etc. can also spread scab.