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USDA says mad cow case in Alabama is ‘atypical’ and not risky

By Dan Flynn on July 19, 2017

An 11-year old cow in Alabama is the fifth case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) to be found in the United States since 2003, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced late on Tuesday.

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EU scientists investigate origin of isolated BSE cases

By News Desk on July 17, 2017

Two decades have passed since the Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) epidemic struck Europe. Commonly known as mad cow disease, BSE remains without a cure and, after a long incubation period of 2 to 5 years,…
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China to lift ban on US beef instituted after 2003 BSE incident

By News Desk on September 27, 2016
Chinese officials say they will lift a ban on U.S. beef imports imposed in 2003 after a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, also known as BSE or mad cow disease, was confirmed in a Washington

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Canada Blames Old Feed for Alberta’s Most Recent ‘Mad Cow’ Discovery

By News Desk on December 3, 2015

The report is not exactly comforting on that Black Angus beef cow discovered with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) north of Edmonton, Alberta, last February. BSE is a progressive and fatal neurological disease in cattle. The…
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‘Surprising’ Discovery Made About Chronic Wasting Disease

By Cookson Beecher on June 1, 2015

An infectious brain disease that has been killing deer, elk and moose both in the wild and on “captive farms” continues to stalk the land, expanding its domain to 23 states and two Canadian provinces

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Canadian BSE Case Demonstrates Need for COOL, Lobby Group Says

By News Desk on February 27, 2015

R-CALF USA, which represents the U.S. cattle industry in trade, marketing and private property rights issues, is pointing to a recent case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — or, as it is commonly called, “mad…
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Foreign Markets Cautious on Canadian Beef Pending BSE Investigation

By News Desk on February 17, 2015

Foreign markets are being extra cautious about Canadian beef until an investigation into an Alberta cow found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) — or, as it is commonly called, “mad cow disease”…
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Maine Slaughterhouse Recalls More Than 25,000 Pounds of Beef for Potentially Insufficient Processing

By News Desk on August 29, 2014

Bubier Meats of Greene, ME, has voluntarily recalled 25,192 pounds of beef because the dorsal root ganglia may not have been completely removed. The Maine Department of Agriculture said Friday that state officials had discovered…
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Brazil’s Second Cow With BSE Likely An Atypical Case

By News Desk on May 14, 2014

The animal with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) recently found in Brazil was probably an atypical case, according to the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratory in Weybridge, England. Atypical BSE, or “mad cow” disease, is a…
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Brazil Investigates Second Possible Mad Cow Case Since 2010

By News Desk on April 25, 2014

A second possible case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or Mad Cow disease, in Brazil is coming in for public scrutiny much sooner than the first, which was discovered in 2010. Brazil’s Ministry of Agriculture…
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What is a Downer Calf?

By Dr. Richard Raymond on February 21, 2014

What is a downer calf? I will try and answer that question, and, in so doing, hope to better inform the 72 members of Congress who signed a letter to the Secretary of the U.S.…
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