Scrapie:25,000 sheep tested

15 February 2002

Scrapie:25,000 sheep tested

OVER 25,000 sheep have been tested for scrapie since the government launched its National Scrapie Plan in July 2001, to step up surveillance of the disease that scientists fear could be masking BSE. DEFRA received over 5500 expressions of interest from sheep producers, which resulted in 3000 testing applications. &#42