A case of scrapie, a fatal disease affecting sheep and goats, has been confirmed in an Alberta sheep. Alberta Lamb Producers said today that the disease was confirmed in late June in a sheep that had lived on multiple premises. Two Alberta flocks have now been quarantined. Their location was not disclosed. Scrapie is a […] Read more
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Support for goat, sheep producers
The Canadian sheep and goat industries are stepping up efforts to deal with scrapie, a fatal brain wasting disease. The federal government recently announced $345,720 for the Canadian Sheep Federation to implement its scrapie eradication strategic plan for sheep and goats. The money, provided through Growing Forward 2, will be used to enhance national surveillance […] Read more
