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Health

Antibiotics

[TABLE] Antibiotics commonly used in livestock production
[PDF] Antibiotics in sheep and goats: past, present, and future? - NAII 2010
[PDF] Guidelines for the prudent use of antibiotics in food animals
Healthy livestock produce healthy food: antibiotic use
Ten lessons on antibiotics - University of Minnesota

Biosecurity

[PDF] Biosecurity - ASI TwoPLUS
Biosecurity for meat goat producers - Langston University
[PDF] Biosecurity at the farm level - Ft. Valley State University
[PDF] Biosecurity concerns for sheep and goat herds - Tufts University
[PDF] Biosecurity for sheep and goat producers - Texas AgriLife
Biosecurity for sheep production ASI fact sheet
[PDF] Biosecurity for sheep producers- Tasmania, Australia
[PDF] Biosecurity in Practice Series: Sheep flocks
Biosecurity: managing your disease risk - Southern Australia
Biosecurity on sheep farms: Sheep 201
Biosecurity in the sheep flock - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Biosecurity on U.S. sheep operations - USDA NAHMS
Biosecurity: Smallstock in Development
Buying healthy sheep at saleyards - Western Australia
Buying sheep can be a health hazard - NSW, Australia | PDF
[PDF, brochure] Goats: some biosecurity tips - Tasmania, Australia
[PDF] Golden rules for a healthy flock: restocking - DEFRA, UK
Guarding against contagious livestock diseases from farm visitors
Farm and Ranch Biosecurity - University of Nebraska
Protecting your health and the health of your animals

Disease diagnostics

[PDF] Common diagnoses - AVMA
Consultant: a diagnostic support system for vet medicine
Diagnosis and pathology of some diseases of ruminants - GoatConnection
Flock and herd case studies: case notes on veterinary investigations
Lamb autopsy: ... procedure for determining cause of death | PDF
Goat diseases | symptoms - Quality Boer Goats.com
[PDF] Lamb post-mortem protocol for use on farm . . . MAF NZ
Pictures of sheep and goat diseases - International Goat Association
[PDF] Small ruminant clinical diagnosis and therapy

Diseases

[PDF] Common diseases and health problems in sheep and goats
Diseases - GoatWisdom
Diseases of small ruminants: a handbook - Smallstock in Development | PDF
Disease summaries - Moredun Foundation
[PDF] Illustrated manual of infectious diseases of livestock in Afghanistan
Index of sheep diseases - Organic Vet
[PDF] Livestock disease: cause and control - Oklahoma State University
[PDF] Minimizing disease in your sheep flock - Utah State University
NADIS Sheep Diseases
Sheep diseases A-Z: Sheep 201
[PDF] Sheep disease directory - EBLEX Ltd. UK
Sheep diseases - University of Minnesota
Sheep health and disease - NSW, Australia
Treating sick animals in general - FAO United Nations

First aid

[PDF] First aid kit - National Goat Handbook (scroll down menu)
How to fix a goat's broken leg - Goat-Link.com
Injuries and wounds: treatment procedures - Onion Creek Ranch
[PDF] Selected small ruminant medical emergencies and first aid
[PDF] Sprains, bruises, and broken legs - Pipestone Vet Clinic

Flock health

Best preventative herd health management strategies for sheep | PDF
[PDF] Flock health guide for BC sheep producers
General health care of sheep and goats
[PDF] Guide to raising healthy sheep - UW Ext. Livestock Team
[PDF] Herd health management and record keeping for dairy sheep
[PDF] A planning calendar for sheep herd health and management
[PDF] Sheep health and management - Oklahoma State University

General veterinary links

Alternative Veterinary Medicine Centre
American Association of Small Ruminant Vet Practioners (AASRP)
American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS)
Institute for Animal Health (IAH)
Livestock Health Beat - Prairie Livestock Supply
National Biosecurity Resource Center @ Purdue University
Organic Vet Home Page @ the Univrsity of Reading (UK)
UKVet - Journal for the veterinary surgeon in general practice
Veterinary Medicine Electronic Library | Facebook | YouTube
Vet Sciences Tomorrow
Vetsweb.com | Twitter
WWW Virtual Library for Veterinary Medicine

Government animal health links

Animal Disease Traceability Home
Animal Drugs @ FDA
Animal Health Australia
Animal Health Board New Zealand
Animal Health Monitoring & Surviellance (NAHMS) | Sheep | Goats
Animal Health & Plant Inspection Service (APHIS)
Center for Veterinary Biologics (CVB)
Food Animal Residue Avoidance and Depletion Progam (FARAD)
Minor use animal drug program (MUMSRx)
National Animal Disease Information Service (NADIS) - UK
United States Animal Health Association | sheep/goat committee
U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)

Herd health

Dairy Goat Herd Health Program - milkproduction.com
Goat health facts - American Meat Goat Association
Goat Herd Handbook - Winrock International
[PDF] Goat herd health and productivity - Meat and Wool NewZealand
Goat herd health calendar - Virginia Tech | PDF
[PDF] Goat herd health management - Virginia State University
[PDF] Guide to raising healthy goats - University of Wisconsin
Herd health and management - GoatConnection
Herd Health Handbook for Goat Producers - University of Florida
[PDF] Herd health program - National Goat Handbook (scroll down menu)
[PDF] Herd health program for dairy goats - University of Arkansas
[PDF] Herd health program for goats - Ft. Valley State University
[PDF] Herd health program for meat goats - University of Arkansas
Meat goat herd health management - University of Florida | PDF

Medicines

[PDF] Administration of medication to sheep - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Common goat medicines and "easy to understand" dosages
Compendium of Veterinary Products (CVP) - Bayer
Drug use in sheep: Sheep 201
[PDF] Drug use in food animals - Utah State University
[PDF] Drug withdrawal times for sheep and goats - Mississippi St. University
Giving medication to animals by injection - Ontario, Canada
Goat drugs and dosages - GoatWorld
Goat medicines and how to use them - Onion Creek Ranch
Livestock medicines - Ontario, Canada
[PDF] Proper uses of pharmaceutical products - Pipestone Vet Clinic
Safe use of animal medicines - University of Nebraska
Safe use of livestock medicines for cattle and sheep farms | PDF
Sheep farm husbandry: injection techniques: Woolshed 1 blog

Quality assurance

Alabama meat goat safety and quality assurance
[PDF] Avoid residues in goat meat and milk - National Goat Handbook
Introduction to a meat quality assurance program and HACCP
Quality assurance and vaccines - UC Davis
Sheep Safety and Quality Assurance Program
Testing goat milk for antibiotic residues - Ontario, Canada
Trouble-shooting antibiotic residues in goat milk - Ontario, Canada
Use of antibiotic residue kits for goat milk -Langston University

Vaccines

[PDF] Basic immunology - Pipestone Vet Clinic
Flock vaccinations: Sheep 201 | Ukrainian translation
CD-T vaccinations
[PDF] Goats: vaccination programme - DAFF SA
[PDF] How vaccination works - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Is it necessary to vaccinate goats against overeating...
[PDF] Making vaccine choices - ASI TwoPLUS
Meat goat vaccination program - NC State University | GoatWorld
[PDF] Optimal time interval between first vaccination and booster...
Proper handling of livestock vaccines - Penn State University
[PDF] Responsible use of vaccines and vaccination in sheep
[PDF] Soremouth vaccination - Meat/Livestock Australia
[PDF] Understanding vaccination programs - Michigan State University
Use of vaccines in sheep - University of Minnesota
[PDF] Vaccination of sheep and goats: a 4-H primer - Univ. Delaware
[PDF] Vaccinating lambs - Western Australia
[PDF] Vaccination principles - Pipestone Vet Clinic
[PDF] Vaccination programs for sheep - NSW, Australia
[PDF] Vaccination program for disease prev. in sheep - CLS Anim. Health
Vaccination protocol for a goat herd - Alabama Coop. Extension | PDF
Vaccinations for sheep and goats
[PDF] Vaccinations in sheep flocks - University of Nebraska
[PDF] Vaccines - NADIS UK - Part 1 | Part 2
[PDF] Vaccines commonly used in sheep - University of Tennessee
Vaccines: sheep and goats - ProVet Healthcare Info
[TABLE] Vaccines used in the sheep and goat industry

The normal temperature of a sheep or goat is 102-103°F.

 

The Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] is a privately-owned web site. It was created in 1998 as an information portal for sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in small ruminant production. The web site includes original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants and related topics. The web site was developed and is solely maintained by Susan Schoenian, Extension Sheep & Goat Specialist at the University of Maryland's Western Maryland Research & Education Center in Keedsyville, Maryland. Susan has been with University of Maryland Extension since 1988. She earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in Animal Science from Virginia Tech and Montana State University, respectively. Susan raises purebred and crossbred Katahdin sheep on a small farm she calls The Baalands in Clear Spring, Maryland. Please direct all questions, comments, or suggestions to Susan at sschoen@umd.edu.

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Disclaimer: The information and links contained on the Maryland Small Ruminant Page [sheepandgoat.com] and other pages created by Susan Schoenian are for informational purposes only and do not constitute an endorsement of any person, organization, business, product, or web site. The author disclaims any liability in connection with the use of this information. Common sense and sound judgement should be applied to all information obtained from the web, regardless of source. In matters of animal health, producers are advised to seek competent veterinary assistance.

Last updated 08-Jan-2012 by Susan Schoenian.