Scrapie Online

March 24, 2006 -- Help eradicate scrapie by the year 2010! Many organizations and associations are working toward this goal by posting educational and production information to the Internet.

The most current posting the American Sheep Industry Association is aware of is that of the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Easy-to-follow information about genetic testing and identification requirements can be located at: www.agriculture.state.ia.us/animalindustry.htm.

A few other sources of online information include:

• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service -- www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/nahps/scrapie; 
• American Veterinary Medical Association -- www.avma.org/onlnews/javma/may02/s050102g.asp;
• Maryland Small Ruminant Page -- www.sheepandgoat.com/scrapie.html;
• National Institute of Animal Agriculture ?www.animalagriculture.org/scrapie/Scrapie.htm; and
• Ohio State University --                      http://ohioline.osu.edu/vme-fact/0004.html.
• State of Colorado Department of Agriculture -- www.ag.state.co.us/animals/livestock_disease/scrapie.html