Livestock

Understanding Vaccines - This NebGuide explains the pros and cons of vaccination, the different types of vaccines used in animals and vaccine selection, and why vaccines sometimes fail to work.
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=437

Guarding Against Contagious Livestock Diseases from Farm Visitors - Article outlining how how certain activities increase the chances that livestock will be exposed to contagious diseases and advises on biosecurity.
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=705

Net Vet - Covering a variety of health and management issues for small ruminants.
http://netvet.wustl.edu/smrum.htm

Biosecurity: Protecting Your Health and the Health of Your Animals - Provides information for exhibitors at shows and fairs on what measures they need to take to prevent the spread of disease among animals and people.
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=711

FarmDoc - Includes farm related information such as finance, management, and farm decision making under risk through education and research.
http://www.farmdoc.uiuc.edu/

Canadian Animal Health Coalition - Canadian livestock health and biosecurity information, newsletter subscription.
http://www.animalhealth.ca

Institute for Animal Health - International research centre working to improve the health of farm animals worldwide. Located in the United Kingdom.
http://www.iah.bbsrc.ac.uk/

IACUC Learning Module - Blood Values mg/100 mi - Normal values for horses, cows, pigs and sheep.
http://www.iacuc.arizona.edu/training/sheep/blood.html

A Man Named Rock - Short biography of John Rockefeller Prentice, a pioneer of artificial insemination in farm animals as a means of improving the genetic pool.
http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/prentice/

IACUC Learning Module - Physiological Data - Normal physiological signs and symptoms. Including blood count for horses, cows, pigs and sheep.
http://www.iacuc.arizona.edu/training/sheep/phys.html

Animal Science Program at SWFREC - We conduct research and disseminate information through Extension programs to assist Florida's livestock industry to achieve efficient production.
http://www.imok.ufl.edu/animal_sci/

United States Animal Health Association - Working to control livestock diseases in the United States. News, directory of member organizations, and links.
http://www.usaha.org/

Small Ruminant Publications and Links - Auburn University Department of Animal Science's list of on-line resources regarding health, reproduction and management of small ruminants.
http://www.ag.auburn.edu/dept/ads/sheep/

Utah State Animal Health Publications - Publications in electronic format, PDF, requiring Adobe Acrobat Reader software.
http://extension.usu.edu/htm/publications/by=category/category=26

Indiana Board of Animal Health - This is the web site for the state Board of Animal Health.
http://www.in.gov/boah/

Safe Use of Animal Medicines - This article gives guidance on the risks to humans of animal medications and the need to exercise caution while working with them.
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=414

Plum Island Animal Disease Center, USDA - US laboratory for foreign animal diseases. Mission, research, news, safety, environment and history. New York.
http://www.ars.usda.gov/plum/

Fundamentals of Livestock Entomology - Common insect and mite pests of livestock and pets in Kansas sorted according to type of animal affected.
http://www.oznet.ksu.edu/dp_entm/medical_veterinary/liveent.htm

Guidelines for the Prudent Use of Antibiotics in Food Animals - This article explains why antibiotics are used in animal health and the reasons for concern on their misuse. It also gives guidelines, drawn up by American Veterinary Medical Association, on using them appropriately.
http://www.ianrpubs.unl.edu/epublic/pages/publicationD.jsp?publicationId=427

National Animal Health Emergency Management System (NAHEMS) - A joint state-federal-industry effort to improve the United States' ability to deal successfully with animal health emergencies, ranging from flood and drought to introductions of deadly foreign animal diseases. Also looks at bioterrorism, emerging diseases, and diseases that pose a threat to production and international trade. Part of USAHA. US.
http://www.land-care.org.uk/fmd/curr_topic/nahems/nahems.htm

U.S. State and Territory Animal Import Regulations - Features animal movement regulations for each US state and national animal import and export regulations for many countries.
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs/

Animal Health Publications - A series of animal health manuals written by veterinarians for dairy producers, cattle ranchers and horse owners.
http://www.ahp-vet.com/