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As goat owners, understanding diseases that can affect our herds is crucial for maintaining healthy animals and preventing the spread of illnesses. In this episode, Deborah Niemann is joined by Dr. Linda Detwiler, Staff Veterinarian on the Sheep and Goat Health Staff at the USDA APHIS Veterinary Service, to discuss scrapie, a neurological disease affecting sheep and goats.
Dr. Detwiler provides an update on the current state of scrapie in the United States, including its history, transmission, symptoms, testing methods, genetic resistance, and efforts to eradicate it.
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