[Jacob-list] scrapie

[Katherine Wisor]

Each of my sheep have a NC Tag in their ear. Is that part of the  
program?  I was shocked Dr Bob didn't know about it back then . I had  
the paper work that Neal sent me & I showed that to him, so I'm sure  
he does now .  Remember that was a few years ago...  I never showed my  
sheep .    Later >K
On Jun 18, 2011, at 9:56 AM, hobbyknobfarm wrote:


> Seems odd that a vet wouldn't know about the Scrapie eradication  

> program. But this is federal and not state they are just trying to  

> be sure they have enough representation of scrapie free flocks in  

> each state to say we (as a country) are scrapie free. Apparently  

> NC's numbers are too low to officially say that quite yet so they  

> need to work on the numbers. I know I am not explaining that  

> correctly. We have had to have scrapie tags for years (at least  

> since I have had sheep, 9 years) to go anywhere. Since we show some  

> of our long wools we have to have tags on them.

> Elizabeth

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: Katherine Wisor

> To: hobbyknobfarm ; jacob list

> Sent: Saturday, June 18, 2011 11:56 AM

> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] scrapie

>

> I was one of the small flocks that moved out of NC.  My vet (about  

> 3-4 yrs ago) said he never heard of a scrapie program in NC. I'm  

> sure he has now. >  ALL my animals and my sheep / goats were checked  

> when I moved and deemed well / infection free ,  when I moved to  

> Reno.    The state vet here never mention having to be deemed  

> scrapie free.  Many of my friends with sheep sold out due to cost of  

> hay and feed.  >  My sister just arranged to buy hay.   It averages   

> $17 a square  bale but is sold by the ton.  It will weigh in between  

> 100 to 150 lbs each though.  Turkey crumbles is approx $19 for 50  

> lbs.  >  I'm interested in that law effecting Barbados.   They are  

> great sheep, good even tempered .  I wonder what that law will  

> accomplish ..... I had a canadian goose the was land bound .  AC  

> told me there was a $10,000 FINE to possess one. Now we are over run  

> with them .  I wonder if laws are more based on control  rather than  

> a logical well thought out  plan.    Thanks for letting me vent>    

> Katherine

> www.creeksendfarm.com

>

> Katherine Wisor RN / Farmer

> 12700 Red Rock Road   Reno Nevada , 89508 704-488-5000

>

> On Jun 18, 2011, at 5:24 AM, hobbyknobfarm wrote:

>

>> LInda,

>> The USDA vet just visited me and it sounds like in the near future  

>> it really will not matter as they are close to saying we are  

>> scrapie free. Apparently NC had a lot of little flocks that they  

>> don't seem to be able to find so she thinks they are no longer  

>> around and NC was low in the percentage of checked flocks.

>> Elizabeth Strub

>> www.hobbyknobfarm.com

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