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U.S. Will Not Block Beef and Cattle Imports from Canada

The confirmation of Canada’s fifth case of mad-cow disease is expected to have little or no effect on trade with the United States, according to Agricultural Secretary Mike Johanns.

In a statement, Johanns said the Agriculture Department would dispatch an animal health expert to Canada to take part in investigating the case of the brain-wasting disease.

"Information gathered through this investigation will help us to determine what, if any, impact this should have on our beef and live cattle trade with Canada," said Johanns. "Based on the information currently available, I do not anticipate a change in the status of our trade."

The 6-year-old cow was identified on a farm through Canada’s national BSE surveillance program. It is the fifth case in Canada since May 2003, when the U.S. border was closed to Canadian beef after the sick cows were detected in Canada.

United States

U.S. Will Not Block Beef and Cattle Imports from Canada

The confirmation of Canada’s fifth case of mad-cow disease is expected to have little or no effect on trade with the United States, according to Agricultural Secretary Mike Johanns.

In a statement, Johanns said the Agriculture Department would dispatch an animal health expert to Canada to take part in investigating the case of the brain-wasting disease.

"Information gathered through this investigation will help us to determine what, if any, impact this should have on our beef and live cattle trade with Canada," said Johanns. "Based on the information currently available, I do not anticipate a change in the status of our trade."

The 6-year-old cow was identified on a farm through Canada’s national BSE surveillance program. It is the fifth case in Canada since May 2003, when the U.S. border was closed to Canadian beef after the sick cows were detected in Canada.