Mad Cow Found in Canada as U.S. Prepares to Accept Canadian Beef
A test has confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had Mad Cow Disease, the second case in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said. Veterinary officials said preliminary tests had been positive for the brain-wasting Mad Cow Disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). The cow was born before feed rules designed to stop the spread of the disease were introduced.
Canadian authorities ordered to quarantine the cattle farm in the province of Alberta where the Mad Cow case had been registered. Experts from the CFIA are trying to discover if any of the calves of the cow, born nine years ago, were infected with BSE.