Post by Robert Stano on Mar 31, 2012 14:12:49 GMT -5
USDA SCRAPIE PROGRAM
Federal Requirements
In accordance with the National Accelerated Scrapie Eradication Program, Federal requirements mandate these groups of sheep and goats need an official scrapie USDA-approved eartag or other official identification before being moved from an owner’s premises regardless if they are being shipped in-state or out-of-state:
All breeding sheep and potential breeding sheep regardless of age.
All sheep 18 months and older.
All sheep and goats for exhibition except for wethers.
All scrapie-exposed, suspect, test-positive and high-risk animals.
Breeding goats except low-risk commercial goats.
Sheep under 18 months of age in slaughter channels that are females that are pregnant or have aborted or sexually intact animals from a scrapie-infected flock/herd.
The following groups do not need individual identification and have no movement restrictions:
Lambs—ewes, ram lambs and wethers under 18 months of age—moving into slaughter channels, including slaughter only auction markets.
Goats—wethers, does and bucks of any age—moving into slaughter channels.
Low-risk commercial goats—those raised for fiber and/or meat; those not registered or exhibited; those they have not been in contact with sheep; those not scrapie positive, not high risk or exposed; those not from an infected or source herd; and those not commingled with other goats at premises that do not meet these criteria.
Wethers for exhibition.
Animals moving for grazing when no change of ownership occurs.
www.eradicatescrapie.org/State%20ID%20Requirements.html#Federal_Requirements
Federal Requirements
In accordance with the National Accelerated Scrapie Eradication Program, Federal requirements mandate these groups of sheep and goats need an official scrapie USDA-approved eartag or other official identification before being moved from an owner’s premises regardless if they are being shipped in-state or out-of-state:
All breeding sheep and potential breeding sheep regardless of age.
All sheep 18 months and older.
All sheep and goats for exhibition except for wethers.
All scrapie-exposed, suspect, test-positive and high-risk animals.
Breeding goats except low-risk commercial goats.
Sheep under 18 months of age in slaughter channels that are females that are pregnant or have aborted or sexually intact animals from a scrapie-infected flock/herd.
The following groups do not need individual identification and have no movement restrictions:
Lambs—ewes, ram lambs and wethers under 18 months of age—moving into slaughter channels, including slaughter only auction markets.
Goats—wethers, does and bucks of any age—moving into slaughter channels.
Low-risk commercial goats—those raised for fiber and/or meat; those not registered or exhibited; those they have not been in contact with sheep; those not scrapie positive, not high risk or exposed; those not from an infected or source herd; and those not commingled with other goats at premises that do not meet these criteria.
Wethers for exhibition.
Animals moving for grazing when no change of ownership occurs.
www.eradicatescrapie.org/State%20ID%20Requirements.html#Federal_Requirements
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