Atypical Scrapie Found in Britain
[Tuesday, January 02, 2007]
The Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Britain this week said an atypical, or unusual, form of scrapie had been detected in a 6-year-old cheviot ewe.
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USDA Responds to Industry ID Question
[Tuesday, January 02, 2007]
U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, responded to questions about how the National Animal Identification System (NAIS) will interact with the ID components in the existing National Scrapie Eradication Program (NSEP) and the Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP). The complete content of the communication follows.
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BOAH Update: Scrapie and Premise ID
[Monday, November 27, 2006]
In 2006, one word created a lot of buzz at the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH): identification. From the scrapie program to the National Animal Identification System (NAIS), sheep producers have had their share of experience with identification. As the year winds down, now is a good time to update Hoosier sheep producers regarding the scrapie program, as well as premise ID.
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Johanns Speaks at ID Meeting
[Wednesday, September 06, 2006]
Several representatives of the American Sheep Industry Association (ASI) participated in the National Institute of Animal Agriculture's Animal Identification/Information Exposition 2006 in Kansas City, Mo., this week.
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USDA Announces $3 Million for NAIS Projects
[Saturday, November 12, 2005]
On Wednesday, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it will award $3 million in cooperative agreements to states and tribes for conducting research to develop or test potential solutions for animal identification and automated data collection in support of the National Animal Identification System (NAIS).
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