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Why I am only permitted to sell imported females to other producers enrolled on the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP)?

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Why I am only permitted to sell imported females to other producers enrolled on the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program (SFCP)?

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-Selling imported females to other producers enrolled on the SFCP is required so continuous monitoring of imported animals occurs. Scrapie has a long incubation period, meaning the time from when the animal is infected with the agent until it shows clinical signs of the disease. Scrapie’s incubation period can be as long as five years, therefore, imported female sheep or goats must remain in a monitored flock (ie: one that is enrolled on the program) for at least five years so the animal can be monitored. After five years, the animals are considered “negligible risk.” Once an imported female is confirmed “negligible risk,” there are no restrictions on the movement of this animal. -There are no restrictions on the sale of other animals or females in the flock. These restrictions only apply to imported female sheep and goats. 2) Are there any other countries in the world that I can import from without having to enroll on the SFCP? -Animals can be imported from countries recognized to be

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