This is the second of a two-part series on animal health management in the sheep industry. In this webinar, ASI Animal Health Committee Co-Chair, Dr. Jim Logan hosted Dr. Linda Detwiler (USDA APHIS) as she presented the history of scrapie in the U.S. in a presentation titled “First Came Scrapie: A big problem with few tools to help.” Paul Rodgers and Dr. Jim Logan then provided some context for the beginnings of the Accelerated Scrapie Eradication Program. Dr. Diane Sutton (USDA APHIS) presented a progress update in “The Turnaround: New Rules and Substantial Progress.” Lastly, Dr. Stephanie Ringler (USDA APHIS) closed out the presentations “Where We are Today” in terms of eradicating scrapie. A question-and-answer session was facilitated by Jay Parsons followed the presentations.
This webinar is made possible with funding support from the American Sheep Industry Association and a Cooperative Agreement from the USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS).
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