Preventing Disease With Vaccination: An Overview For Animal Sanctuaries
An overview of how vaccines work, the types used, and how to create a vaccination program for your residents.
An overview of how vaccines work, the types used, and how to create a vaccination program for your residents.
A guide to conducting goose introductions.
An overview of vaccinations for donkeys.
A short guide to duck introductions.
Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for turkeys
An overview of vaccines for horses.
A brief overview of vaccinations for llamas.
A brief overview of vaccinations for alpacas.
An overview of important aspects of sheep care.
A look at common restraint methods for sheep and goats.
Tips for calmly herding sheep and goats.
An overview of flight zone, pressure zone, and point of balance in sheep and goats.
A brief overview of the importance of shearing and how to accomplish this for small ruminants.
Can you differentiate between normal and concerning signs in llamas?
Can you differentiate between normal and potentially concerning signs in alpacas?
An overview of important aspects of pig care.
A brief overview of record-keeping systems to consider.
A guide to preparing to assist cows who cannot stand.
A brief guide to differentiating between male and female pigs.
What do pigs need to eat (and need to avoid eating) to be happy and healthy?
Learn more about the most common cause of toxicity in birds.
Important considerations when conducting pig introductions.
Want to learn more about sheep and goat care? Check out Basic Sheep And Goat Care Part 1!
A brief overview of vaccinations for pigs.
A non-graphic explanation of the post-mortem exam process and what can be learned from them.
A guide to caring for lactating sheep and goats.
A guide to monitoring and, if needed, assisting with the labor and delivery process.
A guide to pregnant sheep and goat care.
A short guide to assessing vitals in large mammals
A brief guide to cow introductions.
A brief overview of vaccinations for cows.
A short guide to cleaning and maintaining pig living spaces!
Tips for ensuring your pig residents are euthanized using gentle, non-physical methods.
Can you differentiate between normal and potentially concerning when observing rabbit residents?
An overview of the most commonly used imaging techniques.
A look at common safety hazards associated with hay feeders and how to avoid them.
An overview of some of the unique safety challenges that can arise with goats.
Can you differentiate between normal and concerning when observing cow residents?
A brief overview of cleaning and maintenance for cow living spaces!
An overview of electrical safety!
Everything you wanted to know (and some stuff you probably didn’t) about cavy (guinea pig) health checks!
Do you know how to differentiate between normal and concerning when observing cavy residents?
An introductory guide for common pig health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
An introductory guide for common turkey health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
A brief overview of vaccines for goats.
A guide to goat introductions!
What is site planning and how can it help your sanctuary?
An overview of African Swine Fever and the risk it poses to pigs.
An introductory guide about common goat health issues and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
A few tips to keep older sheep happy and thriving at your animal sanctuary!
An introductory guide for common sheep health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
An introductory guide for common chicken health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
An brief overview of vaccines for sheep.
A short guide to conducting sheep introductions!
How can sanctuaries reduce the risk of zoonotic disease exposure?
A guide to preparing for and conducting resident introductions!
An outline to help you navigate through all of our offerings on the topic of chicken care!
Antes de admitir nuevos residentes en su santuario de animales, es esencial que cada uno de ellos se someta a un chequeo de salud completo.
Can you differentiate between “normal” and potentially concerning signs when observing turkeys?
Close daily observation is an important caregiving tool. Do you know what to be on the lookout for when it comes to observing pigs?
Do you know how to differentiate between normal and concerning when observing goose residents?
Do you know how to differentiate between normal and concerning when observing duck residents?
Daily observation plays an important role in catching signs of concern early. Do you know what to look for when observing chicken residents?
Step-by-step instructions for creating a biosecurity plan
An overview of how infectious diseases spread.
An overview of culture and sensitivity as veterinary diagnostic tools.
Step-by-step instructions for calculating medication doses
A short overview of some of the services your veterinarian can provide and ways they can be a support to your sanctuary.
Do you know how to differentiate between normal and concerning when observing goats?
Learn more about antimicrobial resistance in this handy infographic!
An overview of antimicrobial resistance and anthelmintic resistance.
Can you differentiate between normal and potentially concerning when observing sheep residents?
An overview of frothy bloat and free-gas bloat in ruminants.
An overview of fecal testing as a veterinary diagnostic tool.
An overview of the types of information you need when tasked with administering medication.
A brief overview of cleaning and maintenance for goat living spaces.
An overview of blood work as a veterinary diagnostic tool.
Fencing is a critical component of sheep and goat housing!
Cleaning and maintenance of living spaces are essential aspects of sheep care!
Piglets have very specific care needs!
Straw and hay are not the same things! Can you tell them apart?
A brief overview of how ruminant digestion works!
Did you know we offer free chicken care courses?
What can sanctuaries do to ensure they are prepared for wildfires?
A look at the viruses that cause avian influenza, how the disease is spread, how avian influenza manifests, and how caregivers can protect the bird residents in their care.
What exactly goes into the process of observation, and how can we develop and refine this important skill? How do we evolve as observers as we learn more about the individuals we care for?
A brief overview about how to differentiate between a hen and a rooster, including specific information on Cornish crosses.
Why is hoof care important? How do you trim pig hooves safely?
What can we learn about our residents by observing them? How do we use our observation skills to assess resident health and well-being?
This excerpt from our Compassionate Care Classroom focuses on the mobility issues that tend to be more common in large breed chickens.
How can you ensure your residents have access to fresh, clean water that is safe, palatable, and easily accessible?
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?
With all the backyard chicken info available online, how can you discern between what is useful and what is problematic?
With all the backyard chicken info available online, how can you discern between what is useful and what is problematic?
An overview of the care non-ambulatory chickens require.
An overview of the care non-ambulatory chickens require.
An overview of the care non-ambulatory chickens require.
An introduction to many different aspects of compassionate cavy (guinea pig) care in a sanctuary or microsanctuary environment!
If your sanctuary is in a region where extreme heat or hot and humid weather is possible, what should you consider to keep the residents and humans on-site safe?
An in-depth look at barber pole worm, how anthelmintic resistance develops, and how to best protect your residents from this challenging parasite.
What are some of the common reproductive concerns chickens face? Excerpts from our Compassionate Care Classroom courses.
What is Caseous Lymphadenitis (CL)? How does it affect goat and sheep residents in sanctuary, and how can you manage its spread while keeping residents happy and healthy?
What do turkeys need to eat (and need to avoid eating) to be happy and healthy?
Here you can download our euthanasia model policy template to help guide your animal sanctuary’s compassionate end-of-life policies
Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for a younger sheep or lambs in an animal sanctuary environment!
Nutritional, living space, and social recommendations for a younger goat or kid in an animal sanctuary environment!
A look at what cows need to eat (and what they shouldn’t) in order to remain happy and healthy.
Do you know how to mitigate fly issues in order to keep your residents comfortable and reduce disease spread?
What should you keep in mind when considering alternative living arrangements for sanctuary residents?
When bringing new residents into your animal sanctuary, what does an appropriate intake evaluation look like?
COVID-19 has resulted in many disruptions and changes for organizations worldwide. Here’s what sanctuaries are asking us about the novel Coronavirus as of March 20, 2020.
Here’s a free downloadable form to help you keep track of resident treatments and observations, including a daily log!
What is Animal-Centered Design? How can we make living spaces for animals that better honor their needs and desires?
Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for domesticated geese
Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for domesticated ducks
Indoor and outdoor living space recommendations for chickens
A short overview of important things to keep in mind when considering living arrangements and social groupings involving cows.
An introductory guide for common cow health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for geese, including social, dietary, housing, and safety considerations.
A short overview of important things to keep in mind when considering living arrangements and social groupings involving pigs.
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for sheep, including social, dietary, housing, and safety considerations.
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for goats, including social, dietary, housing, and safety considerations.
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for ducks.
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for turkeys.
A short guide to safe cohabitation considerations for chickens.
Tips on how to manage an exclusively rooster flock!