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» A Sick Sheep is not Always a Dead Sheep
   "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.
   http://ag.ansc.purdue.edu/sheep/articles/sicksheep.html

» Biosecurity in the Sheep Flock
   Questions help determine the risk of disease entering your flock.
   http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/facts/health-biosecurity.htm

» General Healthcare in Sheep and Goats
   Provides information on vaccinations, parasite control, with guidance on how to give injections and how to administer wormers to small livestock orally.
   http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/generalhealthcare.html

» Minimising Disease in Your Sheep Flock
   A guide to preventative Flock Health provided by Utah State University Extension.
   http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/publication/Animal_Health_Sheep_2009-02pr.pdf

» NAHMS Sheep Studies
   A collection of written reports on studies conducted by National Animal Health Monitoring and Surveillance.
   http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/ceah/ncahs/nahms/sheep/

» Ontario Ministry of Agriculture - Food and Rural Affairs
   OMAF sheep health information; including information on dealing with diseases, general health, and disposal of dead sheep.
   http://www.omafra.gov.on.ca/english/livestock/sheep/health.html

» Reproductive Diseases of Sheep
   Factsheet from Utah State University Extension.
   http://extension.usu.edu/files/publications/factsheet/AH_Sheep_15.pdf

» Sheep Health
   The Southdown Sheep Society provides information on many topics covering the general health and welfare of sheep and information on specific diseases.
   http://www.southdownsheepsociety.co.uk/health.htm

» Sheep Pregnancy Checking by Ultrasonic Sound
   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.
   http://extension.missouri.edu/publications/DisplayPub.aspx?P=G2610

» The Use of Vaccines in Sheep
   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.
   http://www.extension.umn.edu/distribution/livestocksystems/DI5749.html

» Vaccinations for Sheep and Goat Flocks
   Vaccinations are an integral part of a flock health management program. Provides details of the main conditions for which vaccines are available.
   http://www.sheepandgoat.com/articles/flockvaccinations.html

» Veterinary Surveillance: Sheep
   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.
   http://www.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/farmanimal/diseases/vetsurveillance/species/sheep.htm