Using novel sensing technology, experts from the University of Nottingham have found that lame sheep adjust how they carry out certain actives, such as walking, standing or lying down, rather than ...

At first glance, sheep and goats appear quite similar; both are small, hoofed farm animals raised for their meat, milk, and fibre. However, despite sharing a common ancestry, they differ greatly in ...

Using novel sensing technology, experts have found that lame sheep adjust how they carry out certain actives, such as walking, standing or laying down, rather than simply reducing the amount they do.

In the first study of its kind, published today in the Journal of the Royal Society Open Science, a team of experts from the School of Veterinary Medicine and Science at the University have been able ...