BSE CASE CONFIRMED IN ALBERTA OTTAWA, August 15, 2008

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BSE CASE CONFIRMED IN ALBERTA OTTAWA, August 15, 2008 -

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has confirmed bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta. No part of the animal's carcass entered the human food or animal feed systems.

The animal's birth farm has been identified, and an investigation is underway. The CFIA is tracing the animal's herdmates at the time of birth and examining possible sources of infection. The age and location of the infected animal are consistent with previous cases detected in Canada.

This case was detected through the national BSE surveillance program, which has been highly successful in demonstrating the low level of BSE in Canada. The program continues to play an important role in Canada's strategy to manage BSE.

Canada remains a Controlled Risk country for BSE, as recognized by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE). Accordingly, this case should not affect exports of Canadian cattle or beef.

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For information:

Canadian Food Inspection Agency Media relations: 613-228-6682

http://www.inspection.gc.ca/english/ani ... avie.shtml


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BSE CASE CONFIRMED IN ALBERTA OTTAWA, August 15, 2008
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Alberta's latest mad-cow case shakes U.S. cattle futures

Bloomberg
Published: 2:02 am
American cattle futures fell to the lowest price this month on speculation that export demand for U.S. beef will slow after Canada's discovery of its 14th case of mad cow disease since 2003.

Last Friday, Canada confirmed the brain-wasting disease in a six-year-old beef cow from Alberta. The U.S. imported 110,319 head of cattle from Canada in June, up 84 per cent from the same month last year, government data show. Cattle futures gained 15 per cent in the past year on increased shipments of U.S. beef to Asia as economic growth spurs meat consumption.

"There's a little concern long-term that some Pacific Rim countries may associate Canada with us," said Lane Broadbent, a vice-president of KIS Futures Inc. in Oklahoma City. "We're closely associated as a trading partner and we're bringing in some cattle from Canada as well." Cattle for October delivery fell 1.125 cent, or 1.1 per cent, to $1.04825 a pound on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, after earlier reaching $1.047, the lowest for a most-active contract since July 29. The price still is up 9.2 per cent this year.

The Canadian animal diagnosed with mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or BSE, was born years after Canada and the U.S. banned the use of feed containing ground-up cattle tissue, the government said.

Japan, formerly the largest buyer of U.S. beef, and South Korea, the third-biggest purchaser, along with 60 other nations banned imports in 2003 after the U.S. found its first case in December of that year. Most countries, including the two Asian nations, have since resumed imports on a limited basis.

http://www.canada.com/edmontonjournal/n ... 0052fb14a5

 

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Friday, August 22, 2008
MEXICO blocks Alberta cattle following the discovery of Canada's 14th case of mad cow disease

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