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sheep ked

NOUN
  1. wingless fly that is an external parasite on sheep and cattle

How To Use sheep ked In A Sentence

  • Treatment for sheep ked is easily applied and is often the most effective following spring shearing.
  • The areas of the sheep that sheep ked are most commonly found on are the neck, shoulders and stomach.
  • If you see any sheep keds at shearing time this year, plan to treat the animals, preferably before lambing.
  • At Lethbridge, female sheep keds have been found to excrete xanthine and hypoxanthine as well as uric acid.
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