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Ireland reports atypical BSE case in ?fallen? cow
by News Desk
January 19, 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today confirmed that it has identified a case of ?Atypical BSE? in an 18 year old cow in Galway, through its surveillance of ?fallen? animals (died on farm) at knackeries.
The animal tested positive on a screening test carried out at a Department approved, accredited private laboratory over the weekend and was then subject to follow up confirmatory tests at the Department?s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory.
There are no associated public health risks with this event ? a comprehensive set of public health controls are in place and the animal in this case was excluded from the food chain and its carcase will be incinerated...
Ireland reports atypical BSE case in ?fallen? cow
by News Desk
January 19, 2017
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine today confirmed that it has identified a case of ?Atypical BSE? in an 18 year old cow in Galway, through its surveillance of ?fallen? animals (died on farm) at knackeries.
The animal tested positive on a screening test carried out at a Department approved, accredited private laboratory over the weekend and was then subject to follow up confirmatory tests at the Department?s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory.
There are no associated public health risks with this event ? a comprehensive set of public health controls are in place and the animal in this case was excluded from the food chain and its carcase will be incinerated...