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Scrapie Disease Information

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Flock Status Definitions and Enrollment Information

Requirements of the Scrapie Flock Certification Program are: record keeping, permanent identification, periodic inspections, and tissue submissions from suspect animals. For enrollment information or if you have questions regarding the USDA scrapie program, please contact your local USDA Area Office.

Status Definitions

Enrolled
A flock that is enrolled in the Complete Monitored Program (CMP). The enrollment date is listed on the report.
Status
The starting date from which an enrolled flock has continuously met all Complete Monitored Program standards (usually the enrollment date).
Select
A flock that is enrolled in the Selective Monitoring Program. The enrollment date is listed on the report.
Source
Flock where 1 or more infected animals were born, if diagnosed at under 72 months of age.
Infected
Flock that has had 1 positive scrapie animal diagnosed within the flock or that lambed in the flock.
Pending
A flock that has applied for entry into the program.
Certified
A flock that has been in compliance with the Complete Monitored Program (CMP) for at least 5 years.
Noncompliant flock

(1) Any source or infected flock whose owner declines to enter into a flock plan or post-exposure management and monitoring plan agreement within 30 days of being so designated, or whose owner is not in compliance with either agreement;

(2) Any exposed flock whose owner fails to make animals available for testing within 60 days of notification, or as mutually agreed, or whose owner fails to submit required postmortem samples;

(3) Any flock whose owner has misrepresented, or who employs a person who has misrepresented, the scrapie status of an animal or any other information on a certificate, permit, owner statement, or other official document within the last 5 years; or

(4) Any flock whose owner or manager has moved, or who employs a person who has moved, an animal in violation of this chapter within the last 5 years.

For questions on the data, contact your local state scrapie coordinator. A list of State Veterinarians is available at http://www.aphis.usda.gov/vs/sregs/official.html.

For additional assistance you may contact Susan E Ledford or Diane L. Sutton

 

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Last Modified: July 16, 2007