26.    General information about bovine papillomatosis can be found here. 

27.    Vet-Gate contains a search engine for veterinary information.  For information about           cattle lice and cattle warbles click on the links.

28.    For information about dermatophilosis, check out this site. 

29.    Information about bovine herpes mammillitis virus can be found here.

30.    References about animal health and welfare in organic farming can be  found here.            More information about organophosphates and BSE can be  found at this website.

31.   Here is a link to the Great Plains Veterinary Education Center.  You might want  to             consider doing an externship there.  There is a link on their website to                                  information about knots used in veterinary medicine.

32.   Here are some more websites with information about rope halters and knots.

      Check out animatedknots.com.  Here is one about how to make a halter.

      Here is another one courtesy of Jonathan with information about knots.

33.   By the way, those of you doing anesthesia on sheep may want to review                                information on acid-base balance.

This page was last updated on: January 28, 2008

JANUARY  2008  HOMEWORK  2

1.  Here is a useful reference on ovine progressive pneumonia. 

2.  Which countries are apparently free of ovine progressive pneumonia?

3.   Is the CAE  ELISA test more sensitive than the AGID test?

4.   When buying and bringing in new goats to a farm, what is the recommendation with           respect to minimizing parasite resistance?

5.   Here is a link to the FAMACHA anemia chart.  There are other websites.

6.  Take the caseous lymphadenitis quiz here.

7.  Another review of CLA with a discussion of testing can be found here.

8.   For a review and discussion of the differential diagnosis of paratuberculosis in         goats check out this website.

9.   Under disease, also check out scrapie.  Check out the Ohio State University website      concerning testing for scrapie.  What tests are available or being explored?  There      is also information about scrapie genetics here.

10.  Here is a link to the AASRP.  Here is a link to the FAO textbook on meat                    inspection which has an excellent summary of infectious diseases in animals,                 including sheep and goats.

11.  Further information on enterotoxemia in lambs can be found at this site.

12.  Here is the link to the AASRP.  This website has information about urinary             calculi.  A link to a surgical therapy can be found here.

13.  This link will take you to information about "orf."

    

14.  Coccidiosis in sheep is discussed here.

15.  Meningeal worm is another parasite that may affect sheep and goats.

16.  Hoofcare is discussed on this page.

17.  Coyotes are increasingly found as predators of sheep flocks.  Here is some                 information about coyotes.

18.  There is also some information about guard animals at this website.

19.  Two more neurological diseases are discussed on this page.

20.  Dairy sheep and sheep milk products are becoming more popular in North                 America.   This link will take you to the dairy sheep association.  Be sure to               check out the  virtual tour of a sheep dairy in New York.

21.  Here is a link to Bud Williams ideas about stockmanship and animal               behavior.  You may need this information for handling your donkey and                   sheep.

24.   For more information about besnoitiosis in animals check here.

        Next go to ths website.       Check out the September 2002 issue.

25.   What are we celebrating concerning screwworm eradication?

  22.   What are the elements of a successful bio-balanced fly control program?

        Check here for details.

  23.   You can find information about fly predators here.