Testing for BSE at slaughterhouses continues, despite the dramatic decline in cases in recent years and the fact that ...

The discovery of ‘new variant’ Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD) was announced in March 1996. By mid-1997, several lines of evidence linked vCJD with bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), the ...

It is now clear that bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as 'mad cow disease', is not merely a UK phenomenon, nor is it merely an economic nuisance. In fact, it may be an impending ...

In recent times, trade relations between the United States and Australia have taken center stage, particularly concerning the potential for a tariff exemption tied to beef imports. The discourse ...

A case of classical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), 'mad cow' has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire, Scotland, with movement restrictions in place on four farms. The case was identified ...

Cattle that can't walk to slaughter on their own are deemed "downer cows" because they may be sick. U.S. Agriculture Secretary Ed Schafer said Sunday in a statement that the recall was prompted ...

Regarding US beef, the report said Taiwan had yet to address long-standing barriers to US beef products. Taiwan banned US beef due to concerns over bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease) ...

LONDON, England -- Mad cow disease spread throughout Europe several years ago and continental government blindness at the time may mean radical measures are now needed to fight the disease, UK ...

Although no cases of mad cow disease have been found in humans or livestock in the United States, according to a Purdue expert, recent news articles have suggested that individuals have died from the ...