Scrapie - Advisory notes for farmers

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All genotyping, electronic identification and certification are free in NSPflocks. For the foreseeable future it is likely that NSP certified resistant ramsmay realise higher prices at some breed sales.European Commission Decision 2003/100 EC requires Member States tointroduce genotype based sheep breeding programmes for resistanceto Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs), including scrapie, on acompulsory basis from 1 April 2005.NSP semen archiveThe Semen Archive is being established to store semen from rams of thosegenotypes that over time will be removed through Ram GenotypingSchemes. This archive should enable the re-establishment of viablepopulations of these sheep in the future if it is thought necessary. It will alsohelp to protect against the possible loss of beneficial breed characteristicssuch as hardiness.Operations will be overseen by a joint Industry-Government ManagementBoard, who will approve the nomination of rams, which must be via breedsocieties. If you wish to find out more about the Semen Archive pleasecontact your breed society, or the National Scrapie Plan AdministrationCentre (see below for contact details). The Semen Archive ManagementBoard Secretariat can also provide information:Tel: 01684 892661E-mail: samb@nationalsheep.org.uk15
For more information on the NSP, or genotyping, please contact:NSP Helpline: 0845 601 4858 (calls charged at local rate)Or write to:National Scrapie Plan Administration CentreDefraWhittington RoadWorcesterWR5 2SUE-mail: nspac@defra.gsi.gov.ukWeb pages: http://www.defra.gov.uk/nspA three year research project has been commissioned to see if there may beassociations between scrapie genotyping and performance, survival andhealth characteristics.For more information about the project, or to register an interest inparticipating, please contact the Veterinary Laboratories Agency (VLA)(see below for contact details).In addition, both the VLA and the Institute for Animal Health (IAH) arerunning studies on the spread and control of scrapie.For further information on enrolling in one of the scrapie studies at VLA orIAH contact:Rachel EglinVeterinary Laboratories Agency, Addlestone,Surrey KT15 3NBTel: 01932 357775E-mail: r.d.eglin@vla.defra.gsi.gov.uk16
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