Which vaccines are available for sheep?

Which vaccines are available for sheep?

• A. Rabies
• B. Scrapie
• C. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy
• D. Both A and B

Answer: (A)

Vaccines for sheep are limited to diseases for which a licensed product exists for that species. Among the options, only rabies has an approved vaccine for sheep in some regions. Rabies is a viral zoonosis, and vaccination of at-risk livestock is a practical preventive measure where programs exist. In contrast, there is no vaccine available for scrapie, a prion disease, nor for BSE; control of these prion diseases relies on genetics, biosecurity, surveillance, and other non‑vaccine measures rather than vaccination. So the best answer is the rabies vaccine.

Vaccines for sheep are limited to diseases for which a licensed product exists for that species. Among the options, only rabies has an approved vaccine for sheep in some regions. Rabies is a viral zoonosis, and vaccination of at-risk livestock is a practical preventive measure where programs exist. In contrast, there is no vaccine available for scrapie, a prion disease, nor for BSE; control of these prion diseases relies on genetics, biosecurity, surveillance, and other non‑vaccine measures rather than vaccination. So the best answer is the rabies vaccine.