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Sheep Health and Management Studies National Scrapie Eradication Program Scrapie Disease
Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. It is among a number of diseases classified as transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSE). Infected flocks that contain a high percentage of susceptible animals can experience significant production losses. Over a period of several years the number of infected animals increases, and the age at onset of clinical signs decreases making these flocks economically unviable. Animals sold from infected flocks spread scrapie to other flocks. The presence of scrapie in the United States also prevents the export of breeding stock, semen, and embryos to many other countries. TSEs are the subject of increased attention and concern because of the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in cattle, the link between BSE and variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) in people, and feline spongiform encephalopathy (FSE) in cats in Europe. See Factsheet for more detail. Producer/Owner Information provided by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture and the American Sheep Industry Association.
Notification to Buyers of Animals from Infected and Source Flocks Scrapie Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules (pdf 159kb) National Scrapie Surveillance Plan (pdf 253kb) Scrapie "Free" Flock Certification Program Scrapie in Sheep and Goats; Interstate Movement Restrictions and Indemnity Program; Final Rule (txt) (pdf 261kb) Scrapie Ovine Slaughter Surveiliance (SOSS) (pdf 369kb) - The objective of the SOSS was to estimate the national and regional prevalence of scrapie in mature sheep. The study was released in March 2004. Information for Zoos and Registered Exhibitors (pdf 29kb) Scrapie Program Tools for Tag Manufacturers (For Authorized Tag Manufacturers Only - LOGIN REQUIRED) Approved Labortories for Genotype Testing
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September 9, 2008
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