NOTICE: August 2015 Monthly Scrapie Report is Available

The monthly report for the National Scrapie Eradication Program for August 2015 is now available.  The monthly reports are available in both PowerPoint and PDF formats.

• PowerPoint Monthly Report
• PDF Monthly Report

Highlights of the August 2015 Report       

As of August 31, 2015, 32 positive cases (30 sheep and 2 goats) have been reported for FY 2015. Twenty-six of the positive sheep were from the same source flock. The 2 positive goat cases increased the number of confirmed cases in goats to 41, since FY 2002. One of these FY 2015 cases was the first positive goat found through slaughter surveillance.

As of August 31, 2015 (FY 2015), 30,595 were sheep and 6,695 goats have been tested for scrapie.

Announcement

On September 10, 2015, APHIS published a proposed rule to update the National Scrapie Eradication Program.  APHIS also drafted updated scrapie program standards to accompany the proposed changes.  APHIS is accepting comments on both the proposed rule and the draft revised standards through November 9, 2015.  More information, including information about submitting comments, is available on the APHIS VS Scrapie Website.

Resources

• To report a sheep or goat with clinical signs of scrapie, please contact your local VS office.
• To learn more about scrapie, the disease, and the national scrapie eradication program visit the APHIS VS Scrapie Website and www.eradicatescrapie.org.

 

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