| Disease name |
Caprine arthritis/encephalitis |
| Animal Health Law Category if applicable |
N/A |
| Species affected |
Caprine |
| Description |
Maedi-visna (MV) and caprine arthritis-encephalitis (CAE) are persistent lentivirus infections of sheep and goats and are often grouped together as the small ruminant lentiviruses (SRLVs). |
| Status in Ireland |
Domestic - Infection
Wild - No Information |
| Date of Last known case of disease in Ireland |
Not applicable |
| DAFM Division Responsible |
Ruminant Animal Health/ERAD Division |
| Contact |
erad@agriculture.gov.ie |
| Legislation |
S.I. No. 130/2016 - Notification and Control of Diseases affecting Terrestrial Animals (No. 2) Regulations 2016. (irishstatutebook.ie) |
| Link to relevant external website |
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| Notifiable in Ireland |
Yes |
| WOAH Listed |
Yes |
| WOAH Link |
https://www.woah.org/en/disease/caprine-arthritis-encephalitis/ |
| Publications |
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