NOTICE: April 2018 Monthly Scrapie Report is Available

USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 06/13/2018 02:16 PM EDT

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The monthly report for the National Scrapie Eradication Program for April 2018 is now available. The monthly report is available in:

Program Highlights
As of April 30th, 23,370 sheep and goats have been tested. The program is on track to sample at least 40,000 animals—the annual minimum target. 

In April, APHIS identified scrapie in a 171 RR sheep from a flock in NC. There was insufficient positive tissue available to rule out non-classical scrapie. As a result, APHIS is conducting additional testing of the flock before determining whether the case will be classified as classical scrapie.

Resources

  • To report a sheep or goat with clinical signs of scrapie, please contact your local VS office or State Veterinarian's office. APHIS will pay indemnity for adult sheep or goats with neurological or other signs or that are determined to be consistent with scrapie. Alternatively, an APHIS veterinarian will provide live animal scrapie testing for these animals.
  • 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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