Title
Document Type
Report
Publication Date
1993
Summary
Scrapie is a disease of sheep and goats caused by a very small infectious agent. The agent is smaller than a virus and its exact identity is still unknown. The agent infects the central nervous system (brain) and, after a long incubation period (years) , affected animals show clinical signs of itching, incoordination, stumbling in the hind legs, head tremor, and weight loss. Although not all clinical signs are seen in every affected animal, the disease is ultimately fatal.
Number of Pages
3
Type
text
Format
application/pdf
Language
en
Publisher
South Dakota State University
Rights
Copyright © 1993 South Dakota State University
Recommended Citation
Libal, Melissa, "Scrapie" (1993). South Dakota Sheep Field Day Proceedings and Research Reports, 1993. 9.
https://openprairie.sdstate.edu/sd_sheepday_1993/9