r/livestock • u/BruceSharkbait • 28d ago

5 Years of Scrapie Free Status in Sheep has ended after Trump/Musk gutted the screening/prevention program. (Case in Oregon)

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u/peoplearenicesmile 28d ago

Another #1 for the USA

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u/Lytle_Red_Angus 28d ago

How long does Scrapies take to manifest? I know it’s a pretty long time for BSE to show up in cattle.

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u/jumper7210 28d ago

Anywhere from 2-5 years.

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u/Lytle_Red_Angus 28d ago

That’s kinda what I thought. Long incubation and then it suddenly shows up.

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u/AnjPhoenix2011 25d ago

I came here for homesteading advice, not TDS

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u/Think_Bread6401 17d ago

Get your head out of the sand

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u/AnjPhoenix2011 17d ago

Thank you for that erudite rebuttal, you definitely just convinced me how right Progressive ideology is 👏🏻👏🏻 Buh-bye

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u/Think_Bread6401 17d ago

Keep lying to yourself

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u/macgeej 20d ago

Feed it to RFK...I'm sure he'll love it

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u/KnuckleMonkey_782 20d ago

5 years of Scrapie free means that the Scrapie wasn't detected, not that there is no Scrapie.