A Sick Sheep is not Always a Dead Sheep - http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/sicksheep.html
"A sick sheep is a dead sheep" is a frequently heard statement. To a certain extent, there is some truth to this, but not for reasons commonly believed. |
Biosecurity in the Sheep Flock - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/health-biosecurity.htm
Questions help determine the risk of disease entering your flock. |
General Healthcare in Sheep and Goats - http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/generalhealthcare.html
Provides information on vaccinations, parasite control, with guidance on how to give injections and how to administer wormers to small livestock orally. |
NAHMS Sheep Reports - http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/cahm/Sheep/sheep.htm
A collection of written reports on the Sheep '95 study conducted by NAHMS. |
Ontario Ministry of Agriculture - Food and Rural Affairs - http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/health.html
OMAF sheep health information; including information on dealing with diseases, general health, and disposal of dead sheep. |
Sheep Health - http://www.southdownsheepsociety.co.uk/health.htm
The Southdown Sheep Society provides information on many topics covering the general health and welfare of sheep and information on specific diseases. |
Sheep Pregnancy Checking by Ultrasonic Sound - http://muextension.missouri.edu/xplor/agguides/ansci/g02610.htm
Ultrasonic sound waves of about 2 million cycles per second can pass through living tissue. Used to determine sheep pregnancy, these sound waves are painless and have no harmful after-effects to the ewe or fetus. |
The Use of Vaccines in Sheep - http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI5749.html
Provides information on what a vaccine is, what vaccines to use for sheep, how to store vaccines, and when and how to administer vaccines to sheep. For sheep producers and veterinarians. |
Vaccinations for Sheep and Goat Flocks - http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/flockvaccinations.html
Vaccinations are an integral part of a flock health management program. Provides details of the main conditions for which vaccines are available. |
Veterinary Surveillance: Sheep - http://www.defra.gov.uk/animalh/diseases/vetsurveillance/species/sheep/index.htm
Provides information on the UK sheep industry and about keeping a lookout for infectious diseases, those that can cause disease in humans and those that cause economic loss to farmers. |