Table 2

Milk donor details

Dam ID
Breed
Number of recipient lambs fed
Total volume collected/fed [kg]
Start of lactation, days of lactation, age at cull*
Definite clinical signs observed at

140/6
Cheviot
1
5
21 m 24 d, 13 d, 22 m 15 d
Start of lactation
139/6
PD × Fries
1518/7(-)
6.5
21 m 26 d, 12 d, 22 m 12 d
Start of lactation
326/7
PD
1
8
21 m 14 d, 22 d, 22 m 26 d
End of lactation
695/7
PD × Fries
1
8
21 m 17 d, 23 d, 27 m 21 d
End of lactation
352/7
PD
1
10.5
43 m 5 d, 20 d, 47 m 6 d
Mid lactation
350/7
PD
1
11.5
21 m 14 d, 23 d, 23 m 1 d
Start of lactation
1010/6
PD
2517/7(+)
39
43 m 5 d, 39 d, 45 m 4 d
Mid lactation
528/7
PD
2
42
19 m 2 d, 51 d, 25 m 14 d
End of lactation
1011/6
PD
2
60.5
43 m 4 d, 52 d, 45 m 17 d
Mid lactation
54/6
PD
2516/7(+)
70.5
32 m 10 d, 54 d, 38 m 27 d
Mid lactation
225/6
PD
2
76
21 m 28 d, 45 d, 23 m 6 d
Mid lactation
55/6
PD
2
121
32 m 7 d, 71 d, 38 m 25 d
End of lactation

* Months are displayed in calendar months

PD Poll Dorset

Fries Friesland

518/7(-) Culled lamb without detectable PrPd

516/7(+) Culled lamb with detectable PrPd

517/7(+) Culled lamb with detectable PrPd

Konold et al. BMC Veterinary Research 2008 4:14   doi:10.1186/1746-6148-4-14