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The Charollais Breed has led the way in the selection of sheep with high resistance against scrapie. Results of the consequences programme are on the link below.
Charollais Resistant to Scrapie
SCRAPIE GENOTYPING
The National Scrapie Plan Ram Genotyping Scheme officially ended on 31/03/2009. Breeders who wish to continue genotyping their animals will have to use commercial genotyping service providers. When choosing a provider, please note the regulations in the Monitoring Scheme.
Council have stipulated that in 2010 for the three Premier Sale i.e. Worcester, Lanark and Dungannon all sheep must have an individual genotype result and that they must be ARR/ARR or ARR/ARQ. There will be no requirement for all other sales in 2010.
We would encourage members to keep testing their stock. Scrapie is a disease to which all sheep breeds are susceptible, but with the selection of resistance genotypes it can be completely avoided. Those who have experienced the disease in the past will inform you just how devastating it can be. We have the tools at our disposal to eliminate the problem and should use them. In order to reduce costs for flocks, we suggest that you continue to test your stock rams. If you are new to our breed and wish for more information on this subject, please contact the office.
Reduced rates for Charollais Sheep Society members can be obtained from Innovis. To order your testing kit (which does not require a veterinary surgeon for blood sample collection) contact them :-
Innovis Telephone :
01970 828236
Email
enquiries@innovis.org.uk
Website www.innovis.org.uk
SCRAPIE MONITORING SCHEME
The Scrapie Monitoring Scheme as run by Defra closed on 31st December 2008. From the 1st January 2009, SAC has run a Scrapie Monitoring Scheme as part of the SGHS operation. If you wish to join the scheme then contact them for details.
There will be advantages within the rules for scrapie genotype ARR/ARR animals; but breeders will have to support this information with documentation from an authorised laboratory.
The cost of membership for the SAC Scheme will be £40 per annum, which they have stated may be reduced if you are also a member of any other SGHS schemes i.e. Maedi Visna Accreditation.
The main reason for joining the Monitoring Scheme is to allow for the export of animals to EU Countries and Northern Ireland. Export of ARR/ARR animals from non-monitored flocks is also allowable. To facilitate trade the majority of the flocks who take part in Female sales have joined the scheme. Council felt that it should be the choice of individual flocks if they still wished to continue with the scheme. Facilities for Scrapie Monitored flocks will be provided at our official in-lamb ewe sales. This scheme is different from individual testing and is primarily to facilitate export of stock.
Contact for scheme details and application forms :
Premium Sheep and Goat
Health Schemes
SAC (Scottish Agricultural College)
PO Box 5557,
Inverness
IV2 4YT
Tel: 01463 226995
Fax:
01463 711103