...until it was almost too late that 2003 was the Year of the Sheep?

Suddenly, it all makes sense.

... more like the year of sheep dip.

Goes great with crackers!

Ewwwwww.

.e

Sheeps are the origin of Bovine Spungiform Encephalopathy. Yuck...

Ha!
Mad Sheep!

Bully, Wooly

Then why is it called "Bovine" Spungiform Encephalopathy?

On a cuz it's in cows.

Sheep get the cool disease name of Scrapie.

But it doesn't rot the sheep's brain too? Good for BaaBaaDoc, or shall I say "scrapie." hehe

Yup, it does. The reason it's called scrapie is that it can make them feel extremely itchy, causing them to rub themselves so much they rub off their wool. It can affect them in other neurologic ways as well, and is 100% fatal.

It is present in the US, but there are eradication efforts underway. And there are strict guidlines in place so that sheep/goats/llamas/alpacas/deer/etc. are not going to make it into cattle feed.

So remember to keep the pizzle wrapped with the ole' sheep skin Doc, especially if Mutton likes her back-scratched!

Feel no need to answer that, please.

What about Bolivian Grey Boy's? Can they get scrapie?

Oh, but I feeeel the neeeed.....

OK. I'll shut my trap. Just for you.

Scrapie would probably not have much of a noticeable effect on me, as my brain is all spongy already.

i'd say ditto, but i'd first need a brain for it to be spongy.

Like yer johnson.

why thank you!

it IS a nice one I must say.

OTOH, they seem to be able to contract BSE too, these days (i.e.: that particular illness has apparently jumped the species barrier between these two in both directions).

The Cow's Revenge.

i always thought it would be cool to have a Llama named Lloyd.

Too bad Dolly the sheep wasn't a llama instead, cuz then it'd be the Dolly Llama.

I always wanted one named Fernando.

DG