Overview
- SENASA confirmed classical scrapie in three Paraguay‑imported breeders at farms in Santa Fe and Entre Ríos, a prion disease of sheep and goats that does not affect people.
- The agency locked down the three cabañas, notified the World Organisation for Animal Health, and got lab confirmation with a Western Blot performed in Spain.
- Argentina stopped issuing scrapie‑free export certificates, and a leading exporter says about 1,200 tonnes of lamb are now tied up with some containers rerouted to Japan and Europe.
- In a briefing to Patagonian plants, SENASA said it will seek formal recognition of scrapie‑free zones, including Patagonia and Calingasta in San Juan, to keep trade open.
- Producers fault SENASA for delayed testing of brains from animals that died in 2025 and warn of steep losses, with one breeder told his stud is blocked for at least two years.