 EWEnique Suffolks follow a strict maintenance program under the direction of Dr. Joseph Schallberger, flock veterinarian since 1992. The EWEnique Flock is free of:
Rams: Prior to breeding Tetanus toxoid and Clostridium vaccines. Ewes: Prior to lambing Tetanus toxoid and Clostridium vaccines. Lambs: Several doses of Bo-Se, Tetanus toxoid and Clostridium vaccines culminating at 12 weeks of age. Worming: Regular wormings with several products throughout the year as conditions warrant. All medications are removed at least 30 days before slaughter.  Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of sheep and goats. Scrapie was first recognized as a disease of sheep in Great Britain and other countries of Western Europe more than 250 years ago. Scrapie is classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE). The agent responsible for scrapie and other TSE’s is smaller than the smallest known virus. It is extremely resistant to heat and to normal sterilization processes. Since 1952, the U.S. Department of Agriculture have made numerous attempts to eradicate scrapie. In October 1992, the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program was formed to provide participating producers with the opportunity to protect their sheep from scrapie and to enhance the marketability of their animals through certifying their origin in scrapie-free flocks. The intent of the voluntary program is to monitor flocks over a period of 5 years or more to identify flocks that are free of scrapie. All flock owners may apply to enter the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program by contacting the APHIS Veterinary Services office for their area.” For more information on the voluntary program contact the APHIS scrapie web site at www.aphis.usda.gov/scrapie. Current research indicates that all infected Scrapie sheep are Q/Q. Most of my flock is R/R and almost all lambs will be R/R. The EWEnique flock enrolled in the Voluntary Scrapie Flock Certification Program on July 18, 1993. They were Certified Scrapie Free in July 1998. |