VS 5-19D Scrapie Epidemiology Report

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0579-0101

EXP DATE XX/XXXX

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE

VETERINARY SERVICES

SCRAPIE EPIDEMIOLOGY REPORT

Flock ID	Owner Name, Address, and Email Address	Flock Location if Different
Premises ID
Telephone

Inspector

Inspector ID

County

Inspection Date

Quarantine Number

Latitude

Longitude

Type of Operation (check all that apply and circle primary activity)

__________ Breeder (seed stock)

__________ Commercial (breeder)

__________ Club Lamb

__________ Feeder

__________ Dairy

__________ Other ________________________________________

INVENTORY	SHEEP	GOATS
Adult males (≥12 mos)
Adult females (≥12 mos)
Males (<12 mos)
Females (<12 mos)
Wethers (<12 mos)
Wethers (≥12 mos)
TOTAL

Veterinary Practitioner Name

Species

Predominant Breed(s)

1. Number of sheep or goats currently in the flock with clinical signs suggestive of scrapie: sheep:____________ goats:________________

2. Clinical signs suggestive of scrapie observed by the producer or inspector (check all that apply):

( )	No clinical signs of scrapie	( )	Excitable, aggressive, or other abnormal behavior
( )	Incoordination	( )	Nibbling and licking movements
( )	Weight loss	( )	Convulsions
( )	Intense itching/rubbing with wool loss	( )	Skin abrasions, from rubbing
( )	Involuntary muscle tremors	( )	Other (describe): ________________________________

3. Approximate date when the first clinical signs suggestive of scrapie were seen: ________________

4. Total number of sheep and/or goats that have shown clinical signs suggestive of scrapie in the past 5 years: ___________.

5. Number of adult deaths from all causes over the last year: ____________.

6. Number of rams with official genotype results: _______________; number with unofficial genotype results: _______________.

(Attach copies of genotype records, if available.)

7. Number of ewes with official genotype results: _______________; number with unofficial genotype results: _______________.

(Attach copies of genotype records, if available.)

8. Check the type of records kept:

( ) Record of official ID applied

( ) Sex

( ) Species and breed (or cross), or if breed is unknown, face color (sheep) or type (goats, i.e. meat, dairy, or fiber)

( ) Date of birth or estimated month and year of birth

( ) Contemporary lambing groups

( ) Animal sire and dam Information

( ) Sales information – ID, buyer, date sold

( ) Purchase information – ID, seller, date purchased

( ) Other (describe):_____________________________________________________________________________________

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9. Description of lambing/kidding facilities:

10. How often is the lambing/kidding area cleaned and disinfected and describe process? If dates of cleaning and disinfection were recorded, attach

copy of disinfection records.

11. Are separate contemporary lambing/kidding groups used?

YES (indicate in inventory which animals are in each group and attach

supporting documentation)

NO

12. Method of disposal of placentas:

13. Method of disposal of dead sheep/goats:

14. Use an attachment to document the following information on each laboratory confirmed case and/or clinically suspicious animal currently in the flock. Additionally, complete as much information as possible on any clinical suspects that have resided in the flock over the last 5 years.

• Official ID and any secondary identification or marks

• Sex

• Species and breed (or cross), or if breed is unknown, face color (sheep) or type (goats, i.e. meat, milk, or fiber)

• Born on farm or purchased

• Date of birth or estimated month and year of birth

• If purchased, purchase date, flock ID of seller, seller name and address, and a description of the documentation of the purchase.

• Genotype, if known (attach documentation)

• Date clinical signs noted

• Confirmed case or clinical suspect

• If confirmed case, date laboratory confirmed; if suspect clinical signs observed

• If female: lambing date(s), lambing location(s) and all available information on offspring (current location, sales records, birth date, sex, official or other ID, identifying marks or characteristics, sire, sire’s genotype if known, etc),

• Any additional comments on the animal’s history

15. Use an attachment to document the following information on the offspring of all female scrapie confirmed cases and the animal’s disposition.

• Official ID, and any secondary identification or marks

• Sex

• Species and breed (or cross), or if breed is unknown, face color (sheep) or type (goats, i.e. meat, milk, or fiber)

• Date of birth or estimated month and year of birth

• Genotype, if known (attach documentation)

• Official ID of dam and sire

• Genotype of sire, if known (attach documentation)

• Disposition (i.e. living on farm, sold, dead or euthanized), and if transferred name and address of new owner

• Any additional comments on the animal’s history.

16. Use an attachment to document the following information on all purchased sheep/goats acquired at least 2 yrs before the first positive animal was diagnosed and up to 5 years before the positive animal was born or acquired unless a source flock has been identified. If a source flock has been identified (i.e., the infected animal was purchased and under 72 months of age), you can limit this information to the animals acquired from the source flock.

• Official ID and any secondary identification or marks

• Sex

• Species and breed (or cross), or if breed is unknown, face color (sheep) or type (goats, i.e. meat, milk, or fiber)

• Date of birth or estimated month and year of birth

• Genotype, if known (attach documentation)

• Date of purchase, flock ID of seller, seller name and address, and a description of the documentation of the purchase

• Any additional information on the purchase history

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17. Use an attachment to document the following information on all sheep/goats sold or otherwise disposed of since the positive animal(s) was born or acquired (Do not include lambs less than 12 months of age sold directly to slaughter). Official ID and any secondary identification or marks Sex Species and breed (or cross), or if breed is unknown, face color (sheep) or type (goats, i.e. meat, milk, or fiber) Date of birth or estimated month and year of birth Genotype, if known (attach documentation) Date of sale, flock ID of buyer, buyer name and address, and a description of the documentation of the sale Any additional information on the sale history
18. Use an attachment to document the following information on the current flock inventory. Official ID and any secondary identification or marks Sex Species and breed (or cross), or if breed is unknown, face color (sheep) or type (goats, i.e. meat, milk, or fiber) Born on farm or purchased Date of birth or estimated month and year of birth If purchased, purchase date, flock ID of seller, seller name and address, and a description of the documentation of the purchase. Genotype, if known (attach documentation) For females, pregnancy status – open, exposed to ram, late gestation and genotype of sire, if known
Investigator Signature	Title	Date

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