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which traces the history of a family of brain wasting diseases, the best known being mad cow or BSE.. It's a shocking trail. (KLAS-TV.com, NV)
Trade protestsTainted beef fears lead Koreans to fight US free trade deal May 15, 2008
Korea, once one of the top three importers of US beef, banned the product in 2003 after an outbreak in America of BSE, or mad cow disease ... The country is alive with rumours - that drugs and cosmetics and babies' nappies could contain BSE-infected products, or that that Koreans have a gene that makes them more susceptible to CJD, the human form of mad cow disease ... Although there have been only three reported cases of BSE in the United States, public alarm here has reached such a peak that... (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Prions Show Their Good Side May 10, 2008
26, 2004) Using math and physics to investigate mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE) and similar diseases caused by infectious proteins called prions is the aim of research by physicists. . (Science Daily)
Creekstone Bid to Test Beef for Mad-Cow May Hurt Industry, Government Says May 10, 2008
Creekstone, which wants to assure customers in Asia and elsewhere that its beef is tested for BSE, won a district court ruling last year overturning the ban ... The government tests only a small percentage of slaughtered cattle for the presence of BSE. ... The Agriculture Department rejected the company's request in 2004 to voluntarily test its cattle for BSE, which can kill people who eat diseased meat. (Bloomberg -- Japan)
Ridley Inc. Reports Financial Results for Third Quarter of Fiscal 2008 May 8, 2008
The Syracuse facility was subsequently closed in early April ... 0 million was recorded in anticipation that the courts in Canada will approve a settlement agreement with the plaintiffs in the BSE class action lawsuits ... Much of the remaining increase in operating expenses related to the rise in the Canadian currency exchange rate as well as increased employment costs and professional fees, including legal fees related to the BSE lawsuits. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Cattle Cross Into Mexico; Country Relaxes Ban May 8, 2008
"This is the first day that any beef bulls are going to cross into Mexico since December 2003, when a BSE case popped in the U.S. This is an important day for the cattle industry, said Jay Whetten, vice president of the Chihuahua, Mexico Cattlemens organization.Since 2003, U.S has $35 million in pending sales of cattle to Mexico when the country closed the border in fear.Mexico, however, continued to export 1 million head cattle into the United States each year.It was something that was a... (KFOXTV.com, TX)
Stockgrowers eager to move on South Korea agreement May 2, 2008
Once the third-largest import market for U.S. beef, South Korea imposed a blanket ban on American imports in 2003 following an outbreak of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the United States. It later eased the ban by allowing imports of boneless beef from cattle younger than 30 months. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Industry Groups Reverse Position, Back Total Downer Cow Ban May 2, 2008
Downer cows are more prone to infections such as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) partly because they typically wallow in feces. The Humane Society of the United States has sued to enforce a complete ban on downers, and some in Congress have supported legislation to accomplish the same thing. (Agri-View, WI)
Koreans to resume beef trade with U.S. Apr 19, 2008
South Korea closed its market to U.S. beef after the first case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered in the U.S. in December 2003. Since that discovery, OIE has formally classified the U.S. as a controlled risk country for BSE. Controlled risk status means that regulatory controls for BSE are in place and effective. (Midwest Bulls Eye, NE)
* World News Quick Take Apr 18, 2008
CANADA BSE strain identified ... The countrys 11th case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) provides evidence that multiple strains of the affliction exist around the world, said the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ... The agency said that, as in many atypical BSE cases, the diseased animal was more than 13 years old, compared with an average of six years old for those infected with the BSE strain involved in most cases. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
S Korea 'due to lift US beef ban' Apr 18, 2008
South Korea suspended most US beef imports after concerns about BSE ... Once the world's third biggest importer of US beef, Seoul currently blocks most imports because of concerns over BSE, or mad cow disease ... South Korea was the third-largest overseas market for US beef before a 2003 ban triggered by BSE fears. (BBC News -- Asia-Pacific)
Prometic to present at the American Chemical Society Apr 5, 2008
Drs Rohwer and Gurgel will be speaking during the symposium honoring Dr. Ruben Carbonell's nomination as Fellow of the Industrial and Engineering Chemistry ("Iivision of the ACS. Dr. Carbonell is an academic co-founder of PRDT, a ProMetic joint venture with the American Red Cross, along with Dr. Robert Rohwer. Dr. Rohwer will be speaking on April 7, 2008 at 16:25 (EDT) and the title of his presentation is "Managing the risks from blood-associated TSE infectivity with prion affinity ligands". Dr.... (PR Newswire)
Reader wonders why USDA wants animal ID, but won't enforce COOL Mar 28, 2008
Second, this whole scam that is being driven by the USDA is a hoax that could and can be taken care of by closing the borders from the south, foot and mouth disease, and from the north, BSE.. The USDA has either negotiated or pushed through for trade agreement involving perishable farm commodities that are not for the benefit of cattle producers or for the sovereignty of this country. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Texas cattle to enter Mexico after 4-year ban Mar 28, 2008
In May 2007, the world organization formally classified the U.S. as a controlled risk country for BSE, which with strong U.S. regulatory safeguards allows broad trade of beef and live cattle consistent with international standards. Texas cattle industry represents a $7. (KHOU.com, TX)
Owner of Slaughterhouse Accused of Abusing Cattle, Using Sick Animals Backs Off Claims Mar 21, 2008
But Stupak noted that the incubation period for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) can be a dozen years or more. Richard Raymond, Agriculture Department undersecretary for food safety, acknowledged there is that remote possibility that cases of mad cow could emerge years from now as a result of the Westland/Hallmark practices. (Agri-View, WI)
Schafer addresses farm bill, Canadian BSE and Cuban trade Mar 15, 2008
In this interview, Schafer talked about the ongoing negotiations on the farm bill, USDA's response to the latest BSE case in Canada, trade relations with Cuba, and about implementing Country of Origin Labeling ... MFG: Canada recently announced another case of BSE (mad cow), which is its seventh since its feed ban was put into effect in 1997 ... It appears that policy isn't working out as they had hoped as there have been more cases of BSE after the feed ban than before. (Agri-View, WI)
Slaughter ban creates problems, not solutions Mar 4, 2008
In Belgium, the price of horse flesh has hit an all-time high, perhaps in response to outbreaks of BSE, or mad cow disease, in Europe. So even a federal ban against transport likely won t keep many horses from crossing the border illegally. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
• How 'downer' cows enter food chain Mar 2, 2008
The inability of a cow to stand is considered a symptom of mad cow, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), though cattle may go down for a number of reasons, including ailing or broken limbs, exhaustion and lack of water. BSE deteriorates a cow's nervous system and brain, and can similarly afflict humans who eat meat infected with BSE. ... who heads USDA's Food Safety and Inspection Service, which is responsible for inspecting cattle at slaughter, said that having "interlocking" safeguards... (FOX59, IN)
USDA-APHIS encourages signing up for voluntary NAIS Mar 2, 2008
Henwhisperer wrote on Feb 29, 2008 8:23 PM:" Here is an excellent rebuttal from a rancher in Australia who knows first hand the folly of an animal identification system. MANDATORY RFID FOR AUSTRALIA THE SECOND Y2K BUG GOLDMINE. Speech to R-CALF USA on 21st Feb 2008 in Omaha Nebraska by John Carter. I thank R-CALF USA for its invitation to have me address the Conference. ABA is R-CALFs sister organizationwe too, represent independent producers in the fight against multi national processors,... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Henwhisperer Mar 2, 2008 Governor Doyle Reports Record Export Growth in Wisconsin For 2007 Feb 29, 2008 WACO schools dump suspect beef Feb 28, 2008 Schools dump 26 cases of recalled beef Feb 27, 2008 Ottawa confirms new mad-cow case Feb 27, 2008 Canada Confirms New Case of Mad-Cow Disease in Dairy Animal From Alberta Feb 27, 2008 Cull badgers to stop bovine TB, say MPs Feb 27, 2008 Global Protein Ingredients Market to Cross $18 Billion by 2010, According to New Report by Global Industry Analysts, Inc. Feb 26, 2008 Cattle have a beef, too Feb 24, 2008 Recall spurs local action Feb 23, 2008 USDA: Reinspection of cattle key in beef recall Feb 21, 2008 USDA Orders Major Beef Recall From California Slaughterhouse Feb 21, 2008 Government recalls record 143 million pounds of beef from a Southern California slaughterhouse Feb 20, 2008 Experts: Beef Recall Poses Little Risk Feb 20, 2008 143 million pounds recalled Feb 19, 2008 U.S. orders massive recall of beef Feb 19, 2008 Record amount of beef recalled Feb 19, 2008 Managing Cattle Operations To Protect Lakes And Rivers From Pollution Feb 17, 2008 Scientists Reveal Our Flock Mentality Feb 16, 2008 New strain of mad cow disease not tied to feed Feb 16, 2008 Cattle, hog herds dropping: StatsCan Feb 15, 2008 Keep large meatpackers from owning and processing cattle Feb 11, 2008 Schools keep beef off menus Feb 2, 2008 Tyson Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results Jan 28, 2008 Hamsters help develop BSE blood test Jan 22, 2008 Letter to the Editor: Reader responds to R-CALF digs Jan 19, 2008 ProMetic and MacoPharma announce successful completion of P-Capt(R) prion reduction filter clinical studies Jan 18, 2008 Swiss Aim To Save National Sausage Jan 15, 2008 Food safety tips for travelers Jan 12, 2008 Deadly vCJD makes a comeback in Britain Jan 5, 2008 New vCJD Case Raises Fear Of Mad Cow Disease Resurge In The UK Jan 4, 2008 TSO3 gets promising preliminary results on the capacity of its Ozone Sterilizer to deactivate prions Jan 3, 2008 BSE Case Confirmed in Alberta Dec 28, 2007 National Traceability Plan in Action Dec 28, 2007 Canada confirms case of mad cow disease Dec 22, 2007 BSE disease appears in Canadian cow Dec 22, 2007 Canada Confirms Eleventh Case of Mad-Cow Disease (Update2) Dec 20, 2007 Canadian food inspection agency confirms mad cow case Dec 19, 2007 New mad cow case surfaces in Alberta Dec 19, 2007 Mad-cow case found in Alberta Dec 19, 2007 New Tests Identify Lethal Prion Strains Quickly And Accurately Dec 13, 2007 Prion Fingerprints Detected With Glowing Molecule Nov 23, 2007 Older Canadian cattle start to come across border Nov 20, 2007 Beef, pork crisis threatens region Nov 20, 2007 U.S. border reopens Monday to older cattle, meat Nov 19, 2007 Farmers face 40m bill for outbreaks Nov 18, 2007 Cause of Mad Cow Disease Nov 15, 2007 Groups sue to block expanded import of Canadian cattle Oct 31, 2007 A scientific maverick Oct 29, 2007 Science chief urges badger cull Oct 23, 2007 Accumulation Of Sugar In Neurons May Explain The Origin Of Several Neurodegenerative Diseases Oct 23, 2007 gordon bleeker Oct 23, 2007 Bovine beats Oct 21, 2007 Family friend of John Gummer is killed by CJD aged 23 Oct 13, 2007 Gaucho Group plans relisting Oct 4, 2007 Are we opening our borders to older Canadian cattle too soon? Sep 28, 2007 The dormant but ongoing threat of vCJD Sep 25, 2007 USDA Harmonizes Cattle Trade With Canada Sep 21, 2007 NMPF Disappointed Over Decision to Open Canadian Border to Dairy Animals Sep 21, 2007 Group Claims Pot Cures Mad Cow Disease Sep 18, 2007 USDA to open border to older Canadian cattle Sep 18, 2007 U.S. probes Korea, Japan beef bans Sep 17, 2007 You mess with Nature, she'll mess right back with you Sep 16, 2007 Prions May Activate Retroviruses In Infected Brain Cells Sep 16, 2007 Canada's mad cow case puts pressure on USDA Sep 15, 2007
The Prairie Star: Montana Ag Newspaper. USDA-APHIS encourages signing up for voluntary NAIS. (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Inspectors Say Staff Shortages Threaten Safety of Meat Supply Feb 29, 2008
Sometimes, government inspectors responsible for examining slaughterhouse cattle for bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) and other ills are so short-staffed that they find themselves peering down from catwalks at hundreds of animals at once, looking for such telltale signs as droopy ears, stumbling gait and facial paralysis. The ranks of inspectors are so thin that slaughterhouse workers often figure out when surprise visits are about to take place, and make sure they are on their best... (Agri-View, WI)
Many markets had closed their borders to U.S. bovine following the diagnosis of BSE disease in Washington state in December 2003. The state s world-class dairy genetic exports grew 40 percent, up from 28 million in 2006 to 39 million in 2007, driven by demand from Mexico. (Agri-View, WI)
Food service employee Jackie Morrow performed the task at WACO. She needed two people to observe it, according to government paperwork, and one had to be an authority figure. Darrell Smith, school superintendent, and Rollin Davison, maintenance, observed the process ... The prohibition of non-ambulatory cattle (or those unable to walk) from the food supply is an additional safeguard against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), according to the release. (Mt. Pleasant News, IA)
There have only been three cases of cows infected with BSE ever discovered in the United States. Other institutions that often receive meat from the USDA commodity program include hospitals and jails. (Wood River Journal, ID)
The Ottawa-based agency says bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, was discovered in a six-year-old dairy cow from Alberta ... This is the 12th case of BSE in Canada since the first one was discovered in a cow from Alberta in May 2003. (Globe and Mail)
The discovery comes three months after the U.S. lifted most of the remaining restrictions on beef and cattle from Canada after determining that the animals pose ``minimal risk'' for mad-cow disease, clinically known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. The U.S. banned cattle and beef after Canada confirmed its first case of BSE in May 2003 ... In May, Canada and the U.S. were designated ``controlled- risk'' nations for BSE by the Paris-based World Organization for Animal Health, which... (Bloomberg -- Canada)
It says Defra has a "continuing responsibility" to end the incidence of the disease, as it does with BSE, and must "spend to save.". The report follows two reports, one by the Independent Scientific Group, saying that and one by the Government's chief scientific adviser, Sir David King, who concluded that. (Telegraph.co.uk)
The transition is being particularly spurred by rising incidences of BSE disease in animals ... However, since the outbreak of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in 1995, the search for other gelatin alternatives has intensified. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
The meat was recalled because it is illegal in the US to kill "downer cattle" - cattle that can't stand up - for food as they might have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease ... A UK outbreak of BSE in the 1980s led to the culling of 4 ... Australia is BSE-free. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
"It is extremely unlikely that these animals were at risk for BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or mad cow disease) because of the multiple safeguards." Schafer said. At NUSD, food services director Alan Coker didn't take any chances. (Nogales International, AZ)
If the animal goes down after a veterinarian's pre-death inspection, which consists of observing the animals "at rest and in motion," veterinarians must reinspect the animal before it can enter the food supply, according to a USDA spokesman ... In making her case, she submitted several public comments that said that in the two cases of bovine spongiform encephalopathy reported by the USDA, neither was set aside as a BSE suspect ... BSE was discovered in the cow only after it was rendered and its... (CNN -- US)
Federal regulations call for keeping downed cattle out of the food supply because they may pose a higher risk of contamination from E. coli, salmonella or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) because they typically wallow in feces and their immune systems are often weak. About 150 school districts around the nation have stopped using ground beef from Hallmark Meat Packing Co., which is associated with Westland. (Agri-View, WI)
Josef Hlasny wrote on Feb 19, 2008 9:47 AM:" Downed cows should never be sold for food. YES, downer cattle are typically unhealthly. However, WHY a high risk about the BSE infectiosity? Where is a central role of British infectious proteins? (from meat and bone meal- MBM) in BSE- when there is not any evidence about this? I described an alternative "BSE ammonia-magnesium" theory. This theory is based on the chronic Mg-deficiency- potentiated by hyperammonemia (high protein intake?). These... (Charles City Press, IO)
"But, I think it's inappropriate to put emphasis on BSE [mad cow disease], simply because it's so, so rare in this country," Doyle said. However, cows that can't walk for any reason including injury are also more likely to contaminate meat with salmonella and E. coli, which can be transferred from the animal's waste into ground beef through unclean slaughterhouse practices. (ABC News)
Cows that are brought to slaughter who are downers(also known as drag ins) are supposed to be rejected without hesitation according to BSE regulations managed by the USDA. That is why the video everyone is seeing is so disturbing. These people know that 1 of the main symptoms of BSE in cow is loss of muscular orientation ... The issue w/ BSE is the feed the cows receive whilst in the stockyards and prior. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
The recall was ordered because the plant violated rules barring the slaughter of "downer" cattle in almost all cases as a precaution against Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad-cow disease ... "It is extremely unlikely that these animals were at risk for BSE," he said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Josef Hlasny wrote on Feb 18, 2008 12:08 PM:" Really,downed cows should never be sold for food. YES, downer cattle are typically unhealthly. However, WHY a high risk about the BSE infectiosity? Where is a central role of British infectious proteins? (from meat and bone meal- MBM) in BSE- when there is not any evidence about this? I described an alternative "BSE ammonia-magnesium" theory ( http://www.agriworld.nl/feedmix/headlines.asp?issue=3). This theory is based on the chronic Mg-deficiency-... (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
26, 2007) Do genes affect bovine spongiform encephalopathy--also known as BSE, or "mad cow" disease. Are some cattle more susceptible than others. (Science Daily)
11, 2002) Although a great deal of uncertainty exists about whether bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as mad cow disease, can be transmitted from cattle to sheep, researchers have developed a. (Dec. (Science Daily)
Mad cow disease is known to scientists as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. It is caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions ... A similar but different disease is variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob, which people get from eating BSE-infected cattle. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
The U.S. border, closed after May 20, 2003 following the disclosure of a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), was reopened to live cattle under 30 months of age on July 18, 2005. On Nov. 19, 2007, it was opened to cattle born after 1999. (Manitoba Co-operator)
Although both cattle groups and consumer groups requested that the Canadian border remain closed to older Canadian cattle and beef that are at higher risk for BSE, these meatpackers are fighting the request. Congress and consumers must not fall for the multinational meatpackers' attempts at deception. (Bismarck Tribune, ND)
Because the nation's first known "mad cow" in 2003 was a downer identified on a ranch in Eastern Washington, he said it's natural for the public to wonder if downers pose a greater threat of passing on that infection (technically, BSE, bovine spongiform encephalopathy) ... Only two other cows in the U.S. have been identified as having BSE since 2003. (Seattle Post Intelligencer)
Among the factors that may cause actual results and experiences to differ from anticipated results and expectations expressed in such forward-looking statements are the following: (i) fluctuations in the cost and availability of inputs and raw materials, such as live cattle, live swine, feed grains (including corn and soybean meal) and energy; (ii) market conditions for finished products, including competition from other global and domestic food processors, supply and pricing of competing... (Primezone Releases)
The human form of BSE has claimed 156 UK lives ... Scrapie, BSE - the cattle brain disease - and vCJD - its human equivalent - are all thought to share the same infectious agents: rogue prion proteins ... The scientists behind the research hope it may lead to an early-warning test for BSE and vCJD, and prevent the spread of the disease from people and animals who show no symptoms. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
Is it wrong when R-CALF tries to protect the food supply and maintain consumer confidence in the beef supply in the USA by trying to stop the importation of potentially BSE-infected meat. Is it wrong for R-CALF to fight to protect the U.S. cattle herd from a potential BSE infection from untested cull cows imported from a country with a substantial BSE problem ... Has anyone considered the fact that the rendered meat and bone meal from these untested infected cows will go into the feed supply in... (Sioux Falls Tri-State Neighbor, SD)
vCJD was initially transmitted to humans by the consumption of BSE contaminated meat, but a secondary route of transmission by the transfusion of blood units from asymptomatic vCJD individuals threatens to increase the prevalence of the fatal disease. Although the first incidence of vCJD appears to have peaked, scientists still remain concerned over the potential of a second longer incubation and bigger peak and caution vigilance. (Canada Newswire)
But now the lightly smoked sausage has fallen victim to European Union restrictions on the import of cows intestines from Brazil because of fears over mad cow disease, bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. ... Producers say the EU's own scientists consider meat products from Brazil to have a low risk of carrying BSE.. (WTKR.com, VA)
Outbreaks that have made headlines in recent years include avian influenza, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE or "mad cow disease") ... In the absence of meat, you can find protein in eggs, nuts, lentils and tofu. (MSNBC -- Travel)
CJD originally arose in cattle as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or "mad cow disease", before appearing in a new form in humans as vJCD. ... The BSE crisis in cattle in the 1980s and 1990s in Britain saw the emergence of this new form of CJD where a small number of people who ate infected material from cattle at that time went on to develop vCJD, a similar and equally lethal illness, which often did not emerge until years after the infected meat was eaten ... According to lead... (News-Medical.net)
However, experts are saying there is no need to panic and there is no evidence of a new wave of BSE or mad cow disease ... However Mead said it was too early to say whether this death means there will be a new wave of vCJD cases among other people with the VV version of the gene who may have been exposed to BSE-infected meat ... BSE stands for bovine spongiform encephalopathy ("mad cow disease") and eating BSE infected meat is one way of contracting vCJD.. (Medical News Today)
Prions are infectious proteins which are responsible for transmissible spongiform encephalopathy (TSE) agents such as Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) (also called "Mad Cow Disease") or Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) in humans. These results come from the research currently in progress at the Health Protection Agency's Centre for Emergency Preparedness nse (HPA-CEPR) in England, which consists of comparing the capacities of the ozone sterilization process with those of a vapour... (Canada Newswire)
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed the diagnosis of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a 13-year-old beef cow from Alberta ... Canada has a suite of robust BSE control measures exceeding the recommended international standards ... This year, the World Organization for Animal Health (OIE) categorized Canada as a Controlled Risk country for BSE. This status acknowledges the effectiveness of Canada s surveillance, risk mitigation and eradication measures. (Agri-View, WI)
The United States lost 80 percent of its foreign beef trade when BSE was detected. As part of the effort to regain access to foreign markets, USDA spent approximately 189 million on the enhanced BSE surveillance program. (Agri-View, WI)
"This detection confirms the ongoing high level of commitment and stewardship on the part of Canadian cattle producers to food safety and animal health," the CFIA said in a statement, saying it did not expect the latest discovery to affect Canada's international standing as a country with a controlled risk for BSE.. Eating meat products with infected tissue is linked to a rare, fatal illness, variant Creutzfeldt-Jacob disease, that has killed more than 150 people worldwide, most of them in... (BusinessWeek)
Animal scientists say BSE typically doesn't appear in cattle younger than 30 months old ... The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said it has "robust" BSE control measures that exceed the recommended international standards ... R-CALF USA president Max Thornsberry, a Missouri veterinarian, called Canada's BSE control measures inadequate. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The U.S. banned cattle and beef from Canada in May 2003 when the country confirmed its first BSE case. This isn't going to change anything, as our risk assessment factored in additional BSE cases in Canada,'' Karen Eggert, a spokeswoman for the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, said today in an interview ... The latest case of BSE was in an animal born prior to 1997, when Canada and the U.S. banned the use of cattle feed containing ground-up cattle... (Bloomberg)
"This detection confirms the ongoing high level of commitment and stewardship on the part of Canadian cattle producers to food safety and animal health," the CFIA said in a statement, saying it did not expect the latest discovery to affect Canada's international standing as a country with a controlled risk for BSE. ... "Some will say since the feed ban has been in place for just 10 years, there will be a few old cows that continue to test positive for BSE for a few more years," said Kim Baker,... (Helena Independent Record, MT)
But tests instead revealed bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. ... Canada detected its first case of BSE in May, 2003, which resulted in dozens of countries, including the U.S., banning Canadian cattle and beef ... "It further supports, of course, that BSE is a very rare find in Canada and certainly is not common or widespread," he said. (National Post)
It is the 11th case of BSE found in Canada since a mad cow was first discovered on an Alberta farm in May 2003. The food and inspection agency says the latest discovery will not affect Canada's international standing as a country with a controlled risk for BSE.. (Globe and Mail)
The presence of vacuoles, i.e. microscopic "holes" in the gray matter, gives the brain of BSE-affected cows a sponge-like appearance when tissue sections are examined in the lab ... 26, 2004) Using math and physics to investigate mad cow disease (bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE) and similar diseases caused by infectious proteins called prions is the aim of research by physicists. (Science Daily)
Mad cow disease (BSE), which has caused the death of more than 200,000 cattle and 165 people in the U.K., has now abated ... The research team infected genetically identical laboratory mice with BSE, scrapie (which afflicts sheep), and CWD (chronic wasting disease or mad elk disease, which is epidemic in the central U.S.) for several generations in a row ... The technique has also proven to work well on tissue sections from dead animals, such as cows infected with BSE. Now the scientists want to... (Science Daily)
R-CALF USA and others say the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to open the border to Canadian cattle older than 30 months could put the U.S. cattle herd at more risk for infection from mad cow disease, known scientifically as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE. They say the move also could undermine the U.S. cattle market ... USDA banned all Canadian cattle in May 2003, when Canada found its first case of BSE. In July 2005, it relaxed the ban, to allow cattle younger than 30... (Rapid City Journal, SD)
In May 2003, a case of bovine spongiform encephaly (BSE, or mad cow disease) in an Alberta cow shut the border to the U.S. and shook the beef industry ... "This crisis now is worse than at (the time of) BSE," McKillop said. (London Free Press)
The move comes after the U.S. Department of Agriculture ruled that the risk of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in Canadian cattle is negligible ... The border slammed shut when BSE was first found in an Alberta cow in May 2003, costing Canadian producers about $426-million a year ... Canadian cows under 30 months of age, deemed to be at less risk for BSE, have been allowed into the United States since July 2005. (Globe and Mail)
Millions more are also being spent on controls against bovine tuberculosis and BSE in cattle. The move comes as the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) faces making 300m in emergency cuts. (Guardian Unlimited)
One infected, BSE causes the cow s brain to waste away ... Consuming BSE-infected beef results in increased risk for getting a rare human variety of the spongiform encephalopathy called Creutzfeldt-Jakob (kroits-felt yock-ub) disease, or CJD. ... BSE and CJD are not contagious, meaning that Bovine SE can t be transmitted between living cows not can CJD be transmitted from person to person. (Suite101.com)
Eating meat products contaminated with mad cow disease, known scientifically as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, has been linked to more than 150 human deaths, mostly in Britain, from variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease ... R-CALF, which represents more than 12,000 U.S. cattle producers, lost a similar lawsuit in Montana after the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that the U.S. agriculture secretary had a firm basis for determining the resumption of Canadian imports would not... (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
BSE provided an early challenge ... In 1988, he was appointed 1920 Professor of Physical Chemistry at the University of Cambridge, but his regular sojourn in the public eye really came with his appointment as the chief scientific adviser in 2000, in time for the fall out from the BSE inquiry report. (BBC News -- UK)
"I would never give advice based on pressure from politicians - that's precisely what went wrong in the BSE episode," he told the BBC.. Elimination. (BBC News -- UK)
22, 2007) A phenomenon considered healthy for cells, such as the accumulation of long chains of glucose (glycogen), which tissues store for energy purposes, is harmful for neurons. Published in the latest issue of Nature Neuroscience, this finding has been made by a team of Spanish researchers led by Joan J. Guinovart, director of the Institute for Research in Biomedicine (IRB Barcelona) and senior professor at the University of Barcelona (UB), and Santiago Rodr;guez de C;rdoba, research... (Science Daily)
Citing the need to harmonize the cattle trade with countries presenting a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture, on Sept. 14, published rules that will eventually allow older Canadian cattle to move south across the border ... ll of the peer reviewers agreed with the risk assessment conclusion that the likelihood of BSE becoming established in the U.S. cattle population by allowing additional commodities from... (Great Falls Prairie Star, MT)
Sunday October 21, 2007Observer Food Monthly ... Too often, especially since the large-scale closures of slaughterhouses after the BSE crisis, animals have to travel hours in packed lorries at the end of their lives; sixty per cent of all Scotland's sheep leave the country for slaughter. (Guardian Unlimited)
Her father, retired vicar Roger Smith, is a friend of Mr Gummer, a former parishioner who famously attempted to allay fears about BSE in 1990 when he publicly fed a burger to his four-year-old daughter, Cordelia ... Miss Smith was the 162nd person to die from new variant CJD, which was first identified in 1996 after being linked to an outbreak of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) in cattle. (Daily Mail)
The plan marks a turnaround of the group, which was delisted in 2002 after three years as a public company, when trading conditions were difficult in the wake of the September 11 attacks in 2001 and the BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) outbreak. "There is still considerable growth to come from all of the group's existing restaurants ... The directors believe that Gaucho's distinctive and successful offering will support up to a further 40 Gaucho restaurants in the UK," Gaucho said. (Reuters.uk)
Once again Canadian cattle, BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy), and imports into the United States are in the news with the decision by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow older Canadian cattle into this country ... Saying the USDA action armonized cattle trade with Canada, USDA's Chief Veterinary Officer Dr. John Clifford said their peer reviewers agreed with the risk assessment conclusion that the likelihood of BSE becoming established in the U.S. cattle population by allowing... (Minnesota Farm Guide, MN)
The National CJD Surveillance Unit at Edinburgh University is not only counting cases of the disease, thought to be caused by having eaten Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)-contaminated meat, but is also looking for clues as to how it can be stopped ... He says that after the crisis of "mad cow disease" and subsequent vCJD infections in humans, the UK had a "special relationship" with such diseases ... "There's a feeling in many areas that BSE is over and it's extinct," says Ironside. (Scotsman)
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) last announced that it will expand the list of allowable imports from countries recognized as presenting a minimal risk of introducing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) into the United States ... "This rule is firmly based in science and ensures that we continue to protect the U.S. against BSE," said Bruce Knight, under secretary for marketing and regulatory programs ... "It also is consistent with our... (Agri-View, WI)
The U.S. closed its borders to Canadian beef and live cattle four years ago, following the discovery of BSE, or mad cow disease ... The NMPF is also concerned that while Canada is being classified as a "minimal-risk" country, it could export more animals infected with BSE, with harmful effects for beef prices and milk prices ... There have been seven cases of BSE in Canadian cattle born after the implementation of a feed ban in 1997 to prevent the spread of mad cow disease. (Agri-View, WI)
The National Organization for the Reform of Marijuana Laws (NORML) said a French study showed cannabidiol might be effective in preventing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), known as mad cow disease, the New Zealand Press Association reported ... Scientists at the National Centre for Scientific Research in France found cannabidiol a non-psychoactive ingredient may prevent the development of prion diseases (progressive neurodegenerative disorders), the most well known of which is BSE, Norml... (Fox News)
Most animal scientists say mad cow disease, known scientifically as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, doesn t usually appear in cattle younger than 30 months. USDA banned all Canadian cattle in May 2003, when Canada found its first case of BSE. It later relaxed the ban, to allow cattle younger than 30 months ... Since 2003, Canada has reported 10 cattle with BSE, a fatal neurological disease with no known cure. (Rapid City Journal, SD)
The two Asian countries have since resumed trade, limiting purchases to boneless beef from younger animals that scientists say are at lower risk of contracting the ailment, known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE.. The U.S. maintains the restrictions are not based on science and that U.S. beef from cattle of any age is safe, if the tissues suspected of causing mad-cow disease, which has a rare but fatal human form, are removed at slaughter. (Korea Herald, Korea)
And when cow eats cow, you end up with BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy) or Mad Cow disease. Studies have determined that protein supplement feeds made with meat and bone meal, extracted from carcasses of cattle and sheep through a long cooking process called rendering, are the most likely source of BSE. (source: www ... It's bad enough that they're fed bone meal (which causes BSE, and I'm also pretty sure the cows would be upset to know where bone meal comes from anyway); but they're also... (Jakarta Post, Indonesia -- Features)
These include BSE in cattle, scrapie in sheep and Creutzfeldt Jakob s Disease in humans ... The GSF scientists infected mouse neural cells kept in culture with infectious prion proteins and subsequently analysed the expression patterns of endogenous retroviruses ... These observations suggest that prion proteins may stimulate the production of retroviral particles by activation of endogenous retroviruses. (Science Daily)
Mad cow disease, known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), is believed to be carried by animal feed made from the remains of slaughtered cattle. Such feed has been banned in the US and Canada since 1997, but cases of BSE have continued to appear ... But "if BSE testing is an additional attribute that our customers want, free enterprise should allow us to provide this additional element," he added. (Yahoo News -- Mad Cow Disease)
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