Some animal health problems are not infectious but are the result of management or production factors.

This condition is also known as ketosis or twin lamb or twin kid disease. The problem occurs during late pregnancy, particularly in animals that are carrying twins. The condition arises due to inadequate nutrition at the time when the growth of the foetus is occurring rapidly. The ewe or doe collapses into a coma and dies. Treatment involves injecting or drenching the animal with a source of glucose.

Milk Fever or lambing sickness is a condition, which occurs following lambing or kidding. The disease is associated with a deficiency of calcium. If not treated high levels of mortality are experienced. The disease can be treated with an injection of calcium and other minerals.

Bloat arises when the gases produced by digestion in the rumen are unable to escape. Two types of bloat are recognized– gassy bloat and frothy bloat. The former is caused by a blockage of the oesophagus. In cases of frothy bloat gases are trapped by a foaming in the rumen. Frothy bloat is associated with certain types of green food. Bloat can be serious if not treated. Frothy bloat can be treated by the infusion of vegetable oils or commercial bloat remedies into the rumen via a stomach tube. Emergency cases may require puncturing the rumen using a device known as a trocar and cannula in order to allow the gas to escape. Frothy bloat can be prevented by avoiding sudden changes of diet to green vegetation.

Heat stress occurs when the animal's body temperature rises above normal levels. Severe cases can lead to the death of the animal. Ways of avoiding heat stress are to provide sufficient shade and water, to avoid transporting for long periods in poorly ventilated carriers and providing feed at cooler times of day.

Acidosis is caused by excessive intake of grain. Rapid fermentation occurs in the rumen, which leads to the production of excess acid. The condition can be fatal in severe cases. The condition can be treated with alkaline solutions such as magnesium hydroxide.

While Foot rot is caused by bacteria, management conditions are an important factor in the disease. The disease most frequently occurs when animals are kept grazing on wet ground or in crowded, damp housing. While the disease rarely leads to the death of livestock, the economic losses can be considerable as the animals are unable to walk to obtain feed and therefore have poor growth or loss of condition. Foot rot can be treated early with antibiotics, in later stages, surgical intervention such as cutting away the affected tissue, may be required. The isolation of affected animals helps to prevent the spread of the disease.

Clostridial diseases of the stomach and intestines, caused by the bacterium Clostridium perfringens. Lambs are the animals most commonly affected by the disease. The disease occurs when there is a sudden rise in the numbers of clostridial bacteria in the gut. Rapid, sudden death of the animal occurs. The onset of the disease is often brought about when animals are suddenly moved onto a better diet or at weaning, and/or by stress. Young animals should be weaned slowly in addition to other changes in diet. Vaccines are also available.