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  • Johne's, MAP, Mycobacterium avium

Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis)

Johne’s is a challenging disease, especially in a sanctuary setting where individuals have unknown backgrounds and may be coming come from situations where the
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  • Johne's, MAP, Mycobacterium avium

Advanced Topics In Resident Health: Johne’s Disease (Paratuberculosis)

Johne’s is a challenging disease, especially in a sanctuary setting where individuals have unknown backgrounds and may be coming come from situations where the risk of exposure is high. What do you need to know to keep your residents safe?
  • sheep cognition, sheep faces, sheep senses

Fun Facts About Sheep

Sheep are fascinating and complex individuals! Here are some verified fun facts about them!
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  • sheep cognition, sheep faces, sheep senses

Fun Facts About Sheep

Sheep are fascinating and complex individuals! Here are some verified fun facts about them!
  • sanctuary literature, sheep care, sheep rescue

The Open Sanctuary Project’s “So You Want To Rescue A Sheep” Brochure

Here’s a free downloadable brochure that you can print and provide to animal sanctuary visitors who express interest in providing lifelong care to sheep!
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  • sanctuary literature, sheep care, sheep rescue

The Open Sanctuary Project’s “So You Want To Rescue A Sheep” Brochure

Here's a free downloadable brochure that you can print and provide to animal sanctuary visitors who express interest in providing lifelong care to sheep!
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure
A lamb eats fresh spring grass in the sun.
  • camelid diets, equine diets, pasture, ruminant diets

Spring Green Pastures: Managing Resident Consumption

This is a mini introductory resource on spring pasture-related health issues, briefly covering things to look out for and precautions to take to ensure residents stay happy and healthy this spring!

Fun Facts About Sheep

Turn that frown upside down! Sheep can distinguish between a smile and a frown on human faces, and prefer smiles, much like we humans do!
Sheep memories are pretty great. They can recognize up to 50 sheep faces and remember them for two years!
Sheep are quite clever! They can navigate mazes and have been found to use their excellent memory to memorize how to get through them quickly!

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