Article: Signs and symptoms of scrapie.

Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. Scrapie has had a significant impact on the sheep industry and has caused financial losses to sheep producers across the country.

In the United States, scrapie primarily has been reported in the Suffolk breed. It also has been diagnosed in a Border Leicester, Cheviots, Corriedales, a Cotswold, Dorsets, Finn sheep, Hampshires, Merinos, Montadales, Rambouillets, Shropshires, Southdowns, and a number of cross-breeds. Through August 1999, seven cases of scrapie have been reported in goats.

History

First recognized as a disease of sheep in Great Britain ...

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