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compete with harmful bacteria and fungi, and this makes animals prone to enteric upsets and infections. Shepherds have taken to giving yogurt which contains cultures of beneficial digestive bacteria to lambs after having been treated with antibiotics or an illness to reestablish the "friendly" bacteria. If illness should strike it is best to get it diagnosed by a vet to see if there are any antiserum of vaccination available, or if an antibiotic treatment would do the job.