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4-H and FFA members showing in lamb
and goat projects, the Scrapie identification program affects you and the
lambs or goats you show!
What is Scrapie?
Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central
nervous system of sheep and goats. There is no cure and there is no
treatment. Go to the web page for more details. http://www.animalagriculture.org/scrapie/Scrapie.htm
What you need to know.
If you buy a show lamb or goat, other
than castrated males, regardless of age, be sure it has an official USDA
Scrapie identification tag in its ear when you buy it! If there
is not a Scrapie ID tag in the ear, insist that the producer get one.
If you raise your lamb or goat, be
sure to get Scrapie id tags from USDA. Call 1-866-USDA-TAG and
register for the Scrapie Eradication program. USDA supplies the tags
and one applicator for free.
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