| ■ Canada Confirms Another Case of Mad Cow Disease | 07.02.13 |
| Canada said Wednesday that it has confirmed its ninth case of mad cow disease since 2003, CBC News reported. Officials said a mature bull that died on an Alberta farm last week tested positive for the disease. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said no part of the animal had entered the human food or animal feed systems. The agency, which did not reveal the bull's age, is currently searching for animals born within a year of the infected bull that may have been exposed to the same feed source, CBC News reported. "These animals are removed, destroyed, tested and disposed of in a manner that they do not enter the feed system," said George Luterbach, the agency's senior veterinarian for Western Canada. The United States closed its borders to Canadian cattle exports in 2003, but re-opened the border to young cattle in July 2005. A proposal to open U.S. borders to older cattle from Canada is under public review until March 12. |