[Jacob-list] scrapie in Canada

[Chovhani]

Reading all this made me check what Canada is doing. I found this FYI.

"In 1945, Canada made scrapie a reportable disease. The current control 
and eradication program for scrapie is based on the detection of 
clinical cases of scrapie, laboratory confirmation and destruction of 
affected sheep or goats, other 'at risk' animals (which may include the 
whole flock), and either incineration or burial of the carcasses. Other 
regulatory approaches such as active surveillance and flock 
certification are currently under development.

To prevent infected animals from entering the commercial food supply, 
sheep infected with scrapie, elk and deer infected with CWD, and other 
'at risk' animals (which may include the whole herd), cannot be sent to 
abattoirs or rendering plants. The animals are humanely destroyed and 
are either buried or incinerated. Products from infected animals such as 
antler velvet are also either incinerated or buried.

Animal products, including food and animal feeds, are freely traded 
between the United States and Canada. Thus, many of the risk factors are 
similar for both countries. Accordingly, Canada is working closely with 
the United States (and Mexico) to harmonize TSE policies.

There is a constant evolution in scientific and trade information on 
TSEs, particularly BSE. The CFIA is constantly reviewing and refining 
its policies and diagnostic methods. Significant scientific research is 
under way in Canada, but more research will be required to identify the 
most efficient and effective approaches to the management of risks 
associated with BSE, scrapie, and CWD.

TSEs (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies) are a group of diseases 
that affect the central nervous system. Scrapie is a TSE that affects 
sheep and goats"

I can tell you that for the FIRST time last Fall I was told to take the 
head home with me from the butcher, as they will no longer dispose of it 
, so we burned it.

Melanie



Linda wrote:

>I found this at:
>http://www.shaltzfarm.com/scrapie.html
>which has a wealth of information about the various programs
>
>"Although the current federal scrapie program, the Volunteer Scrapie Certification 
>Program, places no emphasis on resistant genetics, the proposed program which is 
>expected to become law does. For your own copy of the proposed rules, see the snail 
>mail address below. A copy is available online in PDF format on the federal scrapie 
>site. Be aware that it's 112 pages and takes quite a while to download. Sending for 
>a free hard copy might be easier.
>
>To get your own copy of the way the federal scrapie rules will be implemented when 
>the time comes, snail mail to:
>
>
>Dr. Diane Sutton
>National Scrapie Program Coordinator
>4700 River Road Unit 43
>Riverdale, MD 20737-1231
>
>or call 301 734 6954"
>
>
>I haven't checked out the proposed genetic emphasis program but may get to it later 
>today.  Offhand, it sounds like a more useful program.
>
>Linda
>
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