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Scrapie can be diagnosed by a veterinarian who has knowledge of the animals history and feeding habits and by taking a biopsy of the lymphoid tissue on the inside of the third eyelid or rectal tissue. If an animal has died, microscopic examination of brain tissue can detect the telltale (sponge-like) abnormalities in the tissue.
