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Scrapie Flock Certification Program
Since 1952, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the sheep industry have made numerous attempts to eradicate scrapie through various programs. The purpose of all previous USDA programs was to identify scrapie and eradicate it. That approach changed by adding the implementation of the voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program on October 1, 1992.
The certification program is a voluntary, cooperative effort among producers, allied industry representatives, accredited veterinarians, State animal health officials, and USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The program provides participating producers with the opportunity to protect their sheep from scrapie and to enhance the marketability of their animals through certifying their origin in scrapie-free flocks. In addition, APHIS regulations restrict the interstate movement of sheep from scrapie-infected and source flocks.
The program was modified in October 2007 to add the export monitored category. For more detail select from the following:
- Scrapie Flock Certification Program Factsheet (pdf 12kb)
- Scrapie Flock Certification Program Standards (Effective June 30, 2007) (pdf 58kb) published (July 9, 2009) Replaces Page 17 (pdf 19kb)
- Scrapie Flock Status Definitions and Enrollment Information
- Goat Registries with Approved Tattoos for the SFCP (pdf 44kb)
- Scrapie Free Certification Program Reports
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