New Signs Encouraging Producers to Tag Sheep and Goats to Comply with Scrapie Requirements are Now Available

Colorado Springs, Colorado -- Signs encouraging sheep and goat producers to follow scrapie compliance requirements by ordering free USDA tags are now available in English and Spanish.

The signs prominently display 1-866-USDA-TAG, the toll-free number to call and order free official USDA tags and applicators. The signs also note that official identification of most sheep and goats in commerce is required.

Proper tagging is vital to the success of the National Scrapie Eradication Program; it is hoped that these signs will help producers comply with the scrapie program animal identification requirements.

The 18 x 12- inch signs are printed on laminated, weather resistant stock, so they are ideal for sale barns, terminal markets, exhibition halls and other facilities where sheep and goat producers might bring their livestock, as well as veterinary and extension offices and clinics.

The signs are also available for preview at www.eradicatescrapie.org in PDF format. An order form to request your free sign is also available at this web address. Bulk orders can be placed on the website, or by contacting Scrapie@AnimalAgriculture.org.

These and other materials are part of the National Scrapie Education Initiative conducted by the National Institute for Animal Agriculture (NIAA) on behalf of the U. S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, Veterinary Services, which administers NSEP.

NIAA is dedicated to programs that work toward the eradication of diseases that pose risk to the health of animals, wildlife and humans, promote a safe and wholesome food supply for our nation and abroad, and promote the best practices in environmental stewardship, animal health and well being. NIAA members include producers, veterinarians, animal scientists, researchers, state and federal officials, and agribusiness executives. More information is available at www.animalagriculture.org

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