Description
Scrapie has long been known as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy in sheep and goats but this notifiable disease has gained more interest after the discovery of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in cattle and confirmation that it can be transmitted to sheep and goats. Whilst breeding for resistance has markedly reduced the number of scrapie cases, particularly in sheep, a new form, atypical scrapie, has emerged, which has a different disease phenotype compared to the ‘classical’ disease form and continues to be diagnosed in many countries, even those believed to be free from classical scrapie.
This webinar aims to provide an up-to-date overview of the different transmissible spongiform encephalopathies that exist in sheep and goats, with includes epidemiology, clinical presentation, diagnosis, and control.
