| Canadian Food Inspection
Agency (CFIA) National Scrapie Surveillance Program
Scrapie is a reportable disease
under the federal Health of Animals Act, and a control
program exists to prevent its spread. As scrapie is
a reportable disease, any suspect scrapie case must
be reported to a CFIA veterinarian immediately. Canadian
veterinarians and livestock producers have been alerted
to the symptoms/ signs of scrapie. When an animal is
identified with scrapie, all the animals that were exposed
to the same birthing environment and are deemed at risk
to developing the disease are ordered destroyed. Producers
are compensated for the loss of their animals. The maximum
amount of compensation paid for sheep ordered destroyed
under the Health of Animals Act is 600$. Sheep that
are known to be infected with scrapie are humanely destroyed,
and their carcasses are burned or buried under CFIA
supervision. Owners are compensated for their disposal
costs. Click
for Manual of Procedures for CFIA Scrapie Control
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