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15th Case of BSE in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed their 15th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta. No part of the animal’s carcass entered the human food or animal feed systems. The animal’s birth farm has been identified, and an investigation is underway. The CFIA is tracing the animal’s herdmates at the time of … Read More
New Test Developed for BSE
A new report announces that scientists the development the first test for instantly detecting beef that has been contaminated with tissue from a cow’s brain or spinal cord during slaughter — an advance in protecting against possible spread of the human form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). Jürgen A. Richt and colleagues point out that removal of brain, spinal and … Read More
Another Case in Canada
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed another case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a cow in the Province of British Columbia. An ongoing investigation into the case will reveal more information. This case poses no risk to human or animal health since Canada’s stringent BSE safeguards prevented any part of the animal’s carcass from entering the human … Read More