Health Resources
Health Resources by the Idaho Sheep & Goat Health Board
Welcome to the health resources page hosted by the Idaho Sheep & Goat Health Board. The Idaho Sheep & Goat Health Board serves Idaho's Sheep & Goat Producers by providing health-related educational materials and outreach efforts. Here, you can find a collection of health resources, informational handouts, research updates, and more.
Scrapie Resources: Help Us Finish the Fight & Eradicate Scrapie in the U.S.
What is Scrapie?
Scrapie is a fatal, degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of sheep and goats. It is classified as a transmissible spongiform encephalopathy.
The presence of classical scrapie in the U.S. sheep and goat population affects the industry economically through production losses, lost exports, and increased production and disposal costs. Public health concerns related to the transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) to humans have resulted in efforts to eradicate all TSEs in food-producing animals.
Surveillance is conducted through the National Scrapie Eradication Program (NSEP), a cooperative State-Federal-industry program, working to eradicate classical scrapie from the U.S and meet World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) criteria for disease freedom.
How to Request Official Sheep Tags?
By Phone
To request official sheep and goat tags, a flock or premises ID, or both, call 1-866-USDA-Tag (866-873-2824).
Directly From Approved Tag Manufacturers
Producers and others who handle sheep in commerce who need additional tags or want a different type or color of tag may purchase official plastic, metal, or radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags directly from approved tag manufacturers. A flock or premises ID is required to order tags from these sources. A national premises ID is also required to purchase official 840 RFID tags or implantable devices.
Are You New to the Sheep and Goat Identification Program?
The USDA will provide up to 100 plastic flock ID tags free-of-charge to first-time participants (until available funds are expended).
Resources
Sheep & Goat Health Information and Resources
In need of resources related to general sheep and goat health? Look no further. Browse through the assortment of articles, factsheets, and resources related to all things general health.
Reportable & Notifiable Sheep & Goat Diseases
Certain sheep & goat diseases are reportable or notifiable.
Reportable diseases are diseases that must be brought to the attention of ISDA immediately, as soon as identified.
Notifiable diseases are diseases that must be brought to the attention of ISDA within 48 hours of discovery.
Reportable Diseases
- Contagious Caprine Pleuropneumonia
- Nairobi Sheep Disease
- Ovine Brucellosis (B. melitensis)
- Peste des Petits Ruminants
- Scrapie
- Sheep and Goat Pox
Notifiable Diseases
- Bluetongue
- Caprine Arthritis/Encephalitis (CAE)
- Caseous Lymphadentis
- Contagious Agalactia (Mycoplasma spp.)
- Enzootic Abortion (Chlamydia psittici)
- Footrot
- Haemonchus Contortus (drug-resistant)
- Johne’s Disease
- Maedi-Visna/Ovine Progressive Pneumonia
- Ovine Epididymitis (Brucella ovis)
- Toxoplasma gondii abortion
- Vibrionic abortion (Campylobacter fetus)
Do I need an Import Permit?
Are you bringing sheep or goats into Idaho? You may need an import permit. Sheep and goats are regulated under "Sheep & Goat Rules of Idaho Sheep and Goat Health Board". Permits can be obtained via phone at 208-803-5084 or through the online permit system. See below for the entry requirements by species.
- CVI with the full physical address of the destination.
- Intact male sheep 6 months of age an older require a negative brucella ovis test within 30 days before entry. This is waived for animals entering Idaho for a show and returning home.
- Producer Flock ID listed on CVI.
- Individual, official ID listed on CVI.
- Entry permit within 72 hours before movement.
ISGHB Leadership: Board Members
The Idaho Sheep & Goat Health Board is comprised of five board members, each representing different facets of the Idaho sheep & goat industries. Board members are nominated by the Idaho Wool Growers Association and appointed by the Governor of Idaho, Governor Brad Little. Board members can serve up to 2- 6 year terms.
The chair and vice chair are voted on by the board.
Steve Wilder
Chair
Dillan Henslee
Board Member
Carol Finney
Board Member
David Dalling
Vice Chair
Tony Parsons, DVM
Board Member
Lauren Mink
Executive Secretary