The Mandatory Federal Scrapie ID and Recordkeeping Requirements apply to ALL goat and sheep producers and owners in the United States. Each State may have additional requirements for producers in that state and also for sheep and goats that enter that state. Information for each State's additional requirements is available at the State Veterinarian's office.

Click here to view the list of State Offices.

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• eradicatescrapie.org

• USDA National Scrapie Eradication Program Monthly Report

• Official USDA/APHIS/VS Answers to Questions About the National Scrapie Program Requirements

• USDA NSEP Information & Regulations

• NSEP: Animal Identification and Recordkeeping Guide for Sheep and Goats

• USDA Designated Scrapie Epidemiologists and Local Points of Contact

• SHEEP & GOAT Official Identification Decision Tree

• Wiping Out Scrapie in Goats, the Genetic Way - Sandra Avant (formerly with ARS Office of Communications)

• A New Tool: Genetic Scrapie Resistance in Goats - Stephen N. White PhD, David A. Schneider DVM, PhD, DACVIM (LAIM)

• Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy in Small Ruminants

• Origin of Mad Cow Disease May Have Been Identified by Scientists - Aristos Georgiou (Newsweek)

• Whole Head Collection Procedure

GET YOUR SCRAPIE FLOCK ID & PREMISE ID NUMBER (PIN). CALL 866-USDA-TAG (866-873-2824).