What is Scrapie?
{{no sources|date=July 2024}} [[File:Sheep-scrapie2.jpg|thumb|255x255px|Sheeps suffering from Scrapie have trouble standing upright, such as this one.]] '''Scrapie''' is a fatal [[prion disease]] that affects the [[nervous system]] of [[sheep]] and [[goat]]s. It is similar to [[Mad cow disease]] which affects [[cattle]]. Scrapie was first described in 1732. Much like with mad cow disease, [[prion]]s seem to be involved in transmitting it. [[Category:Diseases caused by prions]] [[Category:Infectious diseases]] [[Category:Animal diseases]] {{biology-stub}}