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SSDB Biosecurity Checklist Dec 2015 Sheep Biosecurity Fact Sheet Dec 2015 The Saskatchewan Sheep Development Board (SSDB) continues to seek ways in which we can best serve our producers. We are currently working on a number of initiatives that provide producers with the services they require to manage their flocks. We continue to encourage sheep producers to build better working relationships with veterinarians. Veterinarian services and good working relationships with our producers are extremely valuable to our industry. A new initiative we are making available to our members is the Saskatchewan Sheep Biosecurity Program. Securing a farm for biosecurity is

Veterinarians without Borders/Vétérinaire sans frontièrs is actively seeking 13 Canadian professionals for international volunteer assignments as part of the Volunteers for Healthy Animals and Healthy Communities project. Three of those positions are for veterinarians, but the other 10 cover a wide range of skills and professions including dairy management, public health, financial management, food safety policy, laboratory operations, monitoring and evaluation, planning, and rural development project design. In 2015-16, placements will be in Kenya, Tanzania, Laos, and Vietnam. Depending on the assignment, the placements are from four weeks to as much as two years in duration. For more information, or