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Flock of sheepComfortable Quarters for Sheep in Research Institutions
Animal Welfare Institute.
Sheep require excellent professional care in order to address potential stress reactions in the laboratory environment.
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Guidelines for Biomedical Facilities using Sheep as Research Animals
Public Health Agency of Canada.
These guidelines are intended to specifically address the task of containing pregnant and periparturient research animals where Q fever is well documented. The CDC provides additional information on Q fever.
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Policy on the Care and Use of Sheep for Scientific Purposes Based on Good Practice  (PDF|120 KB)
Monash University and Animal Welfare Science Centre.
Sheep are used for a range of experimental procedures. These workshop proceedings provide guidelines when designing and evaluating protocols using sheep as subjects.
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The Sheep  (PPT|104 KB)
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Ltd.
Information on housing, husbandry, nutrition, and veterinary care of sheep as experimental animals.
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A sheepBlood Sampling in Sheep  (PDF|170 KB)
Purdue University. Department of Animal Sciences.
Emphasizes proper restraint, correct preparation of sampling site, and use of appropriate equipment when collecting blood from sheep.
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IACUC Learning Module - Sheep & Goats
University of Arizona.
The Department of University Animal Care has prepared this "self-instruction" module in Sheep & Goats.
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DRAFT: Guidelines for the Housing of Sheep in Scientific Insitutions  (PDF|)
NSW Department of Primary Industries Animal Welfare Branch. Animal Research Review Panel.
These draft guidelines on the housing of sheep in scientific insitutions (open for comment until January 2009) are based on evidence from the scientific literature.
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