The "mad cow" of sheep: how it entered the country, what are its risks and what measures did the Senasa take Translation: The "mad cow" of sheep: how it entered the country, what are its risks and what measures did the Senasa take
The Senasa specified the sanitary situation in which Argentina finds itself after the detection of the first case of Lumbar Prurigo or "classic Scrapie" in imported sheep. What happens with the exports?
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Following the detection over the weekend in our country of the first case of Prurigo Lumbar or "Classic Scrapie", a fatal neurodegenerative disease similar to the "Mad Cow" syndrome affecting sheep, the National Service of Agri-Food Health and Quality (Senasa) detailed in recent hours how this health problem occurred and the steps to be taken in terms of epidemiological control. Specifically, through a statement, Senasa confirmed the positive result for classical scrapie in imported breeding sheep, after the natural death without associated symptoms of three animals in establishments in Santa Fe and Entre Ríos. In this context, the health agency specified that the sheep involved had been imported in 2021 and 2022 from Paraguay, in compliance with the sanitary requirements and the current model of the International Veterinary Certificate, having passed the required post-entry controls. One aspect highlighted by Senasa is that the animals in question had complied with all the ...