Canadian Food Inspection Agency locates missing sheep
June 8, 2012: The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has located some
of the 31 sheep that were illegally removed from a quarantined farm in Eastern
Ontario on April 2, 2012.
The sheep were found on a private farm and pose a serious risk for scrapie,
a fatal neurological disease of sheep and goats. The CFIA has quarantined the
farm and will be taking further disease control measures in accordance with
international animal health guidelines,
Due to the ongoing Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) investigation, further
details are not being released at this time.
Because scrapie can spread among sheep and goats and often shows no signs
in infected animals, all susceptible, exposed animals are humanely euthanized.
This approach ensures the disease is not allowed to spread within the national
flock.
While there is no human health risk associated with scrapie, it has serious
impacts on sheep and goat production and trade, and the CFIA, with the full
support of the livestock industry, aims to eradicate it from Canada.
For information on the police investigation, contact the Northumberland OPP
Detachment (613-475-1313).
For more information on scrapie: •call 1-800-442-2342 •visit
www.inspection.gc.ca
Media enquiries:
CFIA Media Relations 613-773-6600
Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Phil Clarke Northumberland OPP Community
Service/Media Relations Officer 613-475-1313 (detachment) 705-632-8834 (cell)
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