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“I am absolutely amazed that this disease (OPP) has been allowed free roam through our industry — much like its more publicized partner, scrapie. My opinion is that it is not possible for the sheep industry to co-exist with either of them They have to go or we will.”
CLARK BREDAHL, COLUMNIST
THE SHEPHERD MAGAZINE, 1997
PRODUCER, IOWA
MAEDI VISNA/OPP
Paula Menzies, DVM, University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
www.ontariosheep.org/maedi-visna
OMVFSP
Ontario Maedi Visna Flock Status Program, University of Guelph www.ontariosheep.org/uploads/userfiles/files/FINAL_Ontario%20Maedi%20Visna%20Flock%20Status%20Program%20Protocols_October%202019.pdf
SHEEP & GOAT HEALTH PROGRAMS, UK
Scottish Agricultural College
https://www.sruc.ac.uk/business-services/veterinary-laboratory-services/sheep-goat-health-schemes/
AASRP
American Association of Small Ruminant Practitioners (click to find a veterinarian)
https://aasrp.org/Main/Main/About/Find-A-Small-Ruminant-Veterinarian.aspx?hkey=e59ebdd0-6d57-493b-9ae2-e838323b9a38
USAHA
United States Animal Health Association
www.usaha.org
NIAA
National Institute for Animal Agriculture
www.animalagriculture.org
OIE
World Organization for Animal Health
https://www.oie.int/en/home/
USDA-APHIS-VS
United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Sheep & Goat Health
www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalhealth/animal-disease-information/sheep-and-goat-health
ERADICATE SCRAPIE!
information from NIAA on behalf of USDA-APHIS-VS
www.eradicatescrapie.org
BOVIS
Brucellosis in Sheep: info from Merck Veterinary Manual
https://www.merckvetmanual.com/reproductive-system/brucellosis-in-large-animals/brucellosis-in-sheep
CASEOUS LYMPHADENITIS
Dr Jim Evermann: Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Washington State University
waddl.vetmed.wsu.edu/animal-disease-faq/caseous-lymphadenitis
NAHMS SHEEP STUDIES
National Animal Health Monitoring & Surveillance
www.aphis.usda.gov/animal_health/nahms/sheep/index.shtml
AAVLD
American Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
www.aavld.org
(click on ‘Accreditation’ for list of accredited labs)
COMPOSTING DEAD LIVESTOCK
Iowa State University Extension, Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture
composting-dead-livestock.pdf
MARYLAND SMALL RUMINANT PAGE
Extensive Compilation of Sheep Resources
www.sheepandgoat.com
WormX: AMERICAN CONSORTIUM FOR SMALL RUMINANT PARASITE CONTROL
Management and deworming strategies for control of internal parasites in pastured animals
https://www.wormx.info
EVOLUTION OF THE SHEEP INDUSTRY / OPPORTUNITIES IN THE 21ST CENTURY
Comprehensive 2021 review of genetic research in the United States
evolution-sheep-industry-genetic-research-2021.pdf
DOCKING TAILS TOO SHORT: A risk for our industry’s image and our animals
Bob Leder, DVM: Bear Creek Sheep Station, Wisconsin
https://www.bearcreeksheep.com/_files/ugd/d8f795_9baf4ad810f9453f82bc0606dcbc2d5f.pdf
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