date:Jun 13, 2012
ase control measures in accordance with international animal health guidelines. As scrapie can spread among sheep and goats and often shows no signs in infected animals, all susceptible, exposed animals will be humanely euthanized.
While there is no human health risk associated with scrapie, it has serious impacts on sheep and goat production and trade. CFIA said that with the full support of the livestock industry, it aims to eradicate it from Canada.