National Scrapie Eradication Program - March 2021 Report
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service sent this bulletin at 05/05/2021 11:15 AM EDT
National Scrapie Eradication Program March 2021 Report
The National Scrapie Eradication Program monthly report for March 2021 is available online:
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March 2021 Report Highlights
An infected sheep and goat herd was identified in Wisconsin on March 16, 2021, related to the positive ewe sampled in January 2021. As of March 31, 2021, 14,746 animals have been sampled for scrapie in FY 2021; 14,029 animals were sampled at slaughter and 717 on-farm; 10,941 were sheep and 3,805 were goats.
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To report a sheep or goat with clinical signs of scrapie, please contact your local Veterinary Services (VS) office or State Veterinarian’s office. APHIS may pay indemnity for adult sheep or goats with neurological or other signs that are determined to be consistent with scrapie. Alternatively, an APHIS veterinarian could 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.
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