Links

USA, Canada & UK Sheep Industry Organizations

Felters, Knitters, Sheep Magazines, Spinners, Weavers

Semen and Embryo Educational Material via UK/AI Centre . . . Links added with permission from Animal Breeding Europe

Semen Freezing and Storage
Laparoscopic Artificial Insemination (LAI)
Embryo Transfer (ET)
Embryo Freezing and Storage
A guide to purchasing UK frozen sheep embryos and what to expect! [16 Feb 2023 check back for link]

Semen . . . USA Storage and/or re-shipping of UK Genetics

Semen: Great Lakes Sire Service (GLSS), Bronson, MI
USDA/APHIS Import of Sheep and Goat Semen
USDA/APHIS Information for importers of sheep/goat semen from Canada, Iceland, The United Kingdom and member states of the European Union (updated April 2022)
USDA/APHIS Veterinary Services Strategy & Policy Protocol for the importation of sheep and goat semen from FMD free member states of the European Union (December 2016, Updated June 2020)
USDA/APHIS Factsheet National Scrapie Eradication Program: Animal Identification and Recordkeeping Guide for Sheep and Goats (updated December 2020)
USDA/APHIS How to Obtain a Premises Identification Number (PIN) or Location Identifier (LID) - State Specific Information (updated Dec 22, 2022)
CANADA Requirements for small ruminants imported from the United States for breeding, domestic or captive purposes - [see Option for Females and Options for Males]
USDA/APHIS Management of Imported Sheep and Goat Semen Distribution within the National Scrapie Eradication Program (VS Guidance 13802.1) [16 Feb 2023 check back for link]
Margaret Van Camp, Scrapie Agent and Recorder for HSR, Instructions [16 Feb 2023 check back for pdf]
HSR's UK Frozen Sheep Semen Use Agreement [16 Feb 2023 check back for pdf]
Request to move UK ovine semen stored at Great Lakes Sire Service [16 Feb 2023 check back for pdf]
Straw movement scenarios and corresponding steps [16 Feb 2023 check back for pdf]

Embryos . . . USA Storage and/or re-shipping of UK Genetics

Embryos: Reproduction Specialty Group, Inc. (RSGI), Lebanon, IN
USDA/APHIS Import of Sheep and Goat Embryos
USDA/APHIS Information for importers of sheep/goat embryos and oocytes from The United Kingdom (Great Britain and Northern Ireland) (updated Nov 2022)
USDA/APHIS Veterinary Services Strategy & Policy Protocol for the importation of sheep/goat embryos and oocytes from The United Kingdom [16 Feb 2023 check back for link]
UK Gov Health Certificate for export of Ovine and Caprine In Vivo derived embryos and oocytes from United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the USA
CANADA Requirements for small ruminants imported from the United States for breeding, domestic or captive purposes - [see Option for Females and Options for Males]

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