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• Scrapie Information
  Produced by the United States Department of Agriculture Veterinary Service, this site includes a fact sheet on scrapie, a video showing clinical signs, and a slide show.
  [13-02-2007]
• Emergency Euthanasia of Sheep and Goats
  This report is part of the University of California Davis\' Veterinary Medical Extension programme. The report offers a summary of the best practices for providing a humane death for sheep and goats in the absence of a veterinarian.
  [13-02-2007]
• USDA Sheep Genome Mapping Project
  Publishes results of a project by US Department of Agriculture Meat Animal Research Center including linkage maps and marker tables. The site also allows the user to search the database for markers by name.
  [13-02-2007]
• Anthelmintic resistance
  Published by CSIRO this is the full text of SCARM Technical Report No. 28. Report of the Working Party for the Animal Health Committee of the Standing Committee on Agriculture. The report discusses anthelmintic resistance in nematode parasites of sheep in Australia
  [13-02-2007]
• Historical livestock gallery
  Hosted by Massey University, New Zealand, this website is a collection of images primarily from the collection of Dr F.W. Dry - a foundation lecturer at Massey Agricultural College - as it was then called. There are six sheep photo galleries as well as a wool gallery.
  [13-02-2007]
• Australian Sheep Gene Mapping Web Site
  This database is maintained by Jill Maddox of the Centre for Animal Biotechnology. It includes sheep markers, sheep maps and comparisons of sheep versus bovine, goat and human maps.
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• WormBoss
  WormBoss was developed by the Australian Sheep Industry Cooperative Research Centre (Sheep CRC) and Australian Wool Innovation Ltd (AWI) to develop programs for the sustainable management and control of sheep worms. The website provides practical information for producers and is divided into sections on worm management, drenches, sheep, and worms.
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• Sheep Resources
  Complied by the Animal Science Department of Oklahoma State University. Links to information on breeds and selection, diseases, pests, nutrition and feeding, production and husbandry, reproduction and wool.
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• Agriculture Western Australia - Sheep information
  This site, from Agriculture Western Australia, provides links to all information about sheep published by Agirculture Western Australia.
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• Improved Breeding in Dairy Goats and Milking Sheep
  Full text of a report authored by David Lindsay and James Skerritt for the Rural Industries Research and Development Corporation in April 2003. The aim of the report is to set out guidelines for the development of national breeding plans for dairy goats and milking sheep. The report is in .pdf format.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep breeds in Australia
  Part of the Australian Wool Innovation website. Gives a brief description of each Australian sheep breed.
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• Animal health
  Collection of fact sheets published by the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service on a range of animal diseases
  [13-02-2007]
• Atlas of the Sheep Brain
  Authored by John I. Johnson, Keith D. Sudheimer, Kristina K. Davis and Brian M. Winn and published on the web by Michigan State University, this site provides images of coronal sections of sheep. Images are large and well labelled.
  [13-02-2007]
• ARK database - Sheep
  "The ARKdb database system provides comprehensive public repositories for genome mapping data from farmed and other animal species. Data stored includes details of loci and markers, references/papers, authors, genetic linkage map assignments, cytogenetic map assignments, experimental techniques, PCR primers and conditions and any other data pertaining to genome mapping." The database can be accessed by locus/marker, by published reference or by map.
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• Sheep: Disease Information
  This site, by Merial information about sheep diseases. It divides the endoparasites and ectoparasites into their constituent groups, and looks at their biology, damage to the host and control issues.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep
  Resources on sheep husbandry and medicine.
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• sheepandgoat.com
  Extensive website maintained by Susan Schoenian, a sheep and goat producer and University of Maryland Extension Agent. The site is divided into sections including: breeding and genetics, diseases, feeding and nutrition, parasites, and reproduction.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep Genetics Australia
  Sheep Genetics Australia is a national genetic information and evaluation service for the meat and wool sectors of the sheep industry and has been developed jointly by Australian Wool Innovation Limited (AWI) and Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA), together with industry. The site provides access to the LAMBPLAN and MERINOSELECT databases.
  [13-02-2007]
• Flock health and disease
  Compiled by the NSW Department of Primary Industries, this site provides links to full text articles and papers on flock health. Includes articles on: parasites, footrot, ovine brucellosis, scabby mouth, vaccination.
  [13-02-2007]
• OSU Factsheets - Sheep
  Collection of factsheets published by the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service at Oklahoma State University. Topics covered include: reproduction, nutrition, diseases, and herd management.
  [13-02-2007]
• Australian Wool Innovation Ltd
  AWI's mission is to "drive research, development and innovation that will increase the long-term profitability of Australian woolgrowers". Its website publishes details of its research programs and updates on wool projects.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep Health & Production
  A course for Veterinary Science V students produced by KA Abbott and WMC Maxwell, Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Sydney. Topics covered include farm management, genetics, nutrition, reproduction, and diseases.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep feeding and nutrition
  Produced by the NSW Department Primary Industry, this page provides links to a series of full text papers on grazing and nutrition for sheep. Topics covered include: agistment guidelines, drought strategies, ewe management, fat scoring, feed controls, pastures and supplementary feeding of sheep.
  [13-02-2007]
• Information notes: Sheep
  Collection of Agriculture Notes published by the Victorian Department of Primary Industries. Subject areas covered include: breeds, diseases and health, drought, feeding and nutrition, reproduction, and wool.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep Brain Dissection Guide
  Authored By Robert A.Wheeler, Anne E. Baldwin, Richard S. Reid, Jennifer J. Quinn, and J. Timothy Cannon, from the Neuroscience Program, University of Scranton, USA, this site is an online virtual Dissection of a sheep brain.
  [13-02-2007]
• OXGRID - Sheep
  Part of the Oxford Grid Project, this site is part of the Medvet and OMIA projects and is hosted by ANGIS. The site shows comparisons between the genome of sheep and other animals.
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• AUSVETPLAN
  "AUSVETPLAN is a series of technical response plans that describe the proposed Australian approach to an exotic disease incursion". The plans provide details of the nature of the disease and principles of control and eradication.
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• Dissection of the sheep brain
  Published by the Behavioral Neuroscience Lab, University of Scranton. The site consists of a collection of labeled dissection images together with detailed instructions.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep genome resources
  Website hosted by the National Center for Biotechnology Information provides access to a collection of sheep genome resources. Includes an interactive viewer for genome maps, sequences, and genes.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep and Lambs: Health
  Published by Agriculture Western Australia. Collection of Farmnotes on sheep health and diseases.
  [13-02-2007]
• Sheep and Goat Publications.
  Published by The Texas A&M University Animal Science Extension Program Unit, USA, this site offers full text access to a number of short articles on sheep and goats. Subject covered include: anatomy, nutrition, and diseases.
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• Wool and other animal fibres
  Collection of articles published by NSW Department of Primary Industries on wool.
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• Livestock Library
  This project was developed and funded by the CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies and the Australian Sheep Industry CRC and funded by Australian Wool Innovation Limited. Provides access to beef and sheep industry journal articles, conference proceedings and factsheets. Resources can be searched by Author, Title, or Keyword.
  [13-02-2007]
• Feeding Sheep
  This fact sheet authored by Extension animal scientist Steven H. Umberger, and published on the web by Virginia Cooperative Extension. Discusses many aspects of nutrition in sheep including types of feed, vitamins, minerals, additives and water.
  [13-02-2007]
• Australian Sheep Industry CRC
  The Australian Sheep Industry CRC is a joint venture between Australia's leading sheep research, education and industry organisations. Its website provides news and details of events and research activities and makes its publications freely available.
  [13-02-2007]
• Livestock Library
  This project was developed and funded by the CRC for Beef Genetic Technologies and the Australian Sheep Industry CRC and funded by Australian Wool Innovation Limited. Provides access to beef and sheep industry journal articles, conference proceedings, factsheets and Beef CRC publications. Resources can be searched by Author, Title, or Keyword.
  [13-02-2007]
• Merinotech Australia Pty Ltd
  Merinotech Australia Pty Ltd
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• New Zealand sheep breeds
  Part of the New Zealand Sheepbreeders' Association website. Provides a list of New Zealand sheep breeds. Each entry contains an image and details about the origin and history of that breed, along with a description and classification.
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• National Animal Health Monitoring System: Sheep studies
  "NAHMS sheep studies provide an overview of sheep health, productivity, and management on U.S. sheep operations as well as information on animal health concerns identified by producers, industry allies, Federal and State agencies, and researchers.". Topics covered include: scrapie, feedlot health and management, ovine progressive pneumonia, and biosecurity.
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• Model Code of Practice for the Welfare of Animals: The Sheep
  SCARM Report No. 29. This Model Code of Practice is intended as a guide for people responsible for the welfare and husbandry of sheep.
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• UK Sheep Genome Mapping Project
  "The project aims to apply genome mapping research to sheep, utilising previous research in sheep (in other countries) and in other species (in the UK and abroad) to the benefit of the UK sheep industry". The site publishes the results of research as well as providing links to other sheep genome publications.
  [13-02-2007]
• AHA: Johne's Disease
  Part of the Animal Health Australia website. The site gives information about the diagnosis, management and control of Johne's disease and details of Johne's disease control programs in Australia.
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• Sheep Information Resources
  Published by the College of Agriculture, University of Kentucky. This website publishes a collection of resources on sheep.
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• DAFF - Industry Development - Wool
  Part of the Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry website this page gives brief details of the Australian wool industry and a list of links to government and industry organisations involved in wool production and research.
  [13-02-2007]
• Atlas of the Sheep Brain
  Created by John I. Johnson, Keith D. Sudheimer, Kristina K. Davis and Brian M. Winn from Michigan State University, USA, this is an online atlas of the sheep brain. The majority of the atlas is images, with some text.
  [13-02-2007]
• Nutrient Requirements of Sheep, Sixth Revised Edition.
  Published by the National Academy Press, this is a book produced by the US National Research Council Committee on Animal Nutrition. The full-text of this book is freely available online, and can be browsed by chapter or searched by keyword.
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• Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries - Sheep
  Collection of resources published by the Queensland Department of Primary Industries and Fisheries. Features sections on breeding and genetics, drought, pastures and resource management, production and nutrition, and health and welfare.
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• Alphabetical list of sheep and goat diseases
  Part of the sheepandgoat.com website maintained by Susan Schoenian, a sheep and goat producer and University of Maryland Extension Agent. An alphabetical list of goat diseases with links to webpages with information on the chosen disease.
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• Sheepmeat Council of Australia
  Sheepmeat Council of Australia website.
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• Breeds of livestock - Sheep
  Part of the Oklahoma State University\'s Breeds of Livestock site, this page is an alphabetic index of sheep breeds. Each entry on a breed has a short descriptive article, a list of further references, and images of the sheep breed.
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• Leading sheep to slaughter: religious versus non-religious slaughter methods
  Nandha, Karishma, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Leading sheep to slaughter: religious versus non-religious slaughter methods
  [28-02-2007]
• Tail docking and castration of lambs
  Simon, Amy, 2003
  Animal welfare essay. Tail docking and castration of lambs
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• Techniques to improve when castrating, tail docking and mulesing lambs
  Lai, Vanessa, 2000
  Animal welfare essay. Techniques to improve when castrating, tail docking and mulesing lambs.
  [28-02-2007]
• The search for an alternative to mulesing: 2010 and beyond
  Leary, Emma, 2006
  Animal welfare essays. The search for an alternative to mulesing: 2010 and beyond
  [28-02-2007]
• Behavioural responses to castration and tail docking in lambs
  Leeder, Damon, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Behavioural responses to castration and tail docking in lambs. MLA Sheep Prize Winner 2005
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• Mulesing - what are the alternatives?
  Lloyd, Adele, 2005
  Animal welfare essay. Mulesing - what are the alternatives?
  [28-02-2007]
• Sheep worm control
  Site for information on sheep worms and their control
  [27-08-2007]
• Welfare issues with Mulesing: The progress and the problems
  Peam, Helen, 2007
  Animal Welfare Essay: Investigates alternatives to the practice of mulesing to control fly strike. Outlines the need for a method that does not compromise sheep welfare, but which serves the production goals of farmers.
  [18-09-2007]
• Mulesing: the facts
  A fact sheet from Australain Wool Innovations
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• Road to 2010
  Australian Wool Innovations fact sheet about the phasing out of mulesing
  [24-09-2007]
• Battling the blowfly
  An Australian Wool Innovations fact sheet about controlling fly strike due to Lucilia cuprina.
  [24-09-2007]
• Management of lice in sheep
  A Queensland government fact sheet about management of the sheep body louse, Bovicola ovis.
  [24-09-2007]
• Lice in sheep
  A Queensland Government fact sheet about management of the sheep body louse, Bovicola ovis.
  [24-09-2007]
• Sheep blowflies of Victoria
  A Victorian Department of Primary Industries fact sheet about strike flies
  [27-09-2007]
• CAB Abstracts via ISI Web of Knowledge (1910
  The place to start for agriculture, food and natural resources, covering local and international material.
  [25-01-2008]
• ScienceDirect
  ScienceDirect is a Web database for scientific research in the life, physical, medical, technical, and social sciences available through the Internet.
  [08-02-2008]
• Medline via Web of Knowledge 1950-
  Contains citations to articles on topics such as clinical medicine, biomedicine, allied health, veterinary, biological and physical sciences.
  [13-02-2008]
• Web of Science via ISI Web of Knowledge
  One of the largest Science databases with good coverage of agriculture, food and natural resources. It also provides citation analysis of authors, journals and subject areas.
  [13-02-2008]
• Animals
  This is the animals page.
  [16-09-2008]
• Live Transport of Sheep: Animal Welfare Implications
  Yostos, Markl, 2008
  Despite concerns for sheep welfare, live transport is considered a necessary practice. This essay looks at strategies to improve the welfare of live sheep in transit.
  [12-01-2009]
• Stress related to transport of sheep for live export and slaughter: animal welfare implications
  Chambers, Kate, 2005
  Addresses the area of the inherent stress involved in land transportation of live sheep, both for export and slaughter.
  [02-04-2009]
• Recent developments in the control of fly strike in sheep
  Channon, Naomi, 2003
  Examines alternatives to the traditional (painful) methods for controlling fly strike in sheep.
  [02-04-2009]
• Lamb welfare in relation to castration and docking
  Griswood, Lisa, 2001
  Demonstrates the need for further research into the pain associated with husbandry practices in lambs.
  [14-04-2009]
• Sheep feeding and nutrition
  A NSW Dept Agriculture page. Contains links to information on sheep nutrition.
  [16-06-2009]
• Livestock feed costs & nutritive value
  DPI NSW
  [22-06-2009]
• The Welfare Implications of Mulesing Alternatives
  Finlayson, Kate, 2009
  Discusses research into alternative methods for removing skin folds in sheep as a preventative for fly strike.
  [22-10-2009]

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