The CFIA, in co-operation with provincial governments and industry, launched a national scrapie surveillance program in 2005. Under the program, producers are encouraged to report animals that die on the farm or exhibit symptoms of the disease.
In addition, scrapie is a reportable disease under the Health of Animals Regulations. This means that all suspected cases must be reported to the CFIA.
The following table lists sheep flocks and/or goat herds confirmed to be infected with scrapie in Canada in 2009.
Updated: 2009-09-30
| Date confirmed | Location | Animal type infected |
|---|---|---|
| April 29 | Quebec | Sheep |
| May 21* | Saskatchewan | Sheep |
| June 12 | Quebec | Sheep |
| July 23* | Alberta | Sheep |
| September 14* | Ontario | Sheep |
*Atypical scrapie