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The Open Sanctuary Podcast: Easy Sanctuary Enrichment Tips

Our staff discusses easy ways sanctuaries can provide more enriching environments for residents
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Introductory Care Considerations For Bison

While this resource isn’t an exhaustive guide for caring for bison residents, it provides a starting point for learning about bison care for rescues and sanctuaries.
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Potential Turkey Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common turkey health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
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Advanced Topics In Resident Health: African Swine Fever – An Overview For Animal Sanctuaries

An overview of African Swine Fever and the risk it poses to pigs.
Edgar’s Mission is a nonprofit sanctuary for farmed animals with a vision for a humane and just world for all. They rescue and provide sanctuary to animals in need, and as of 2020 they are providing lifelong love and care to over 450 rescued animals. Through education, outreach, advocacy, community enrichment, and farm tours, the sanctuary encourages people to expand their circle of compassion to include all animals. Edgar’s Mission sanctuary is set on 153 peaceable acres in Victoria, Australia, about 60 km north of Melbourne. While most activities happen on site, founder Pam Ahern often does public speaking farther afield. One of Edgar’s Mission’s oft quoted statements is “If we could live happy and healthy lives without harming others, why wouldn’t we?” Learn more at https://www.edgarsmission.org.au.
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Potential Goat Health Challenges

An introductory guide about common goat health issues and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
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How To Find Appropriate Veterinary Care For Your Farmed Animal Sanctuary’s Residents

How can a farmed animal sanctuary find appropriate veterinary care? What are some of the challenges involved?
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Zoonosis Flyers For Your Animal Sanctuary

A series of three educational flyers on zoonosis for you to post at your animal organization!
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Potential Sheep Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common sheep health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
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Equine Infectious Anemia: Protecting Your Equine Residents

This short resource will introduce you to the basics of Equine Infectious Anemia and how you can protect your equine residents.
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Potential Chicken Health Challenges

An introductory guide for common chicken health issues, illnesses, and diseases. When in doubt, always contact an expert or veterinarian for evaluation!
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Understanding Zoonotic Disease: An Overview For Animal Sanctuaries

How can sanctuaries reduce the risk of zoonotic disease exposure?
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Academic Standards in the U.S. Public Education System: Helpful Information for Animal Sanctuary Educators

What are academic standards and why are they important for animal sanctuary educators to know about?
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Marvelous Mules: Tips For Your Animal Sanctuary Infographic

This infographic provides information about mules that affect their care!
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Advocating For Our Cephalopod Friends Infographic

Learn how to advocate for cephalopods and check out this infographic and share it with others!
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Advocating For Our Friends The Cephalopods

This brief resource is here to introduce you to the facts surrounding cephalopod farming in the hopes that you will use it to spread awareness among the community.
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Marvelous Mules: Special Care Considerations

Anatomical, physiological, and behavioral differences in mules!
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Por qué los animales de un santuario de animales de granja no deben reproducirse

Una característica que diferencia un santuario de animales es que el se abstiene de criar animales o de permitir que sus habitantes conciban sin querer.

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