USDA Investigates BSE Case

Published: Dec 30, 2003

USDA announced Tuesday, Dec. 23, that a single case of BSE (bovine spongiform encephalopathy, commonly known as "mad cow disease") has been diagnosed in a Washington State dairy cow. When the cow went to slaughter on Dec. 9, it showed signs of a neurological disorder. A brain sample was sent to U.S.epidemiologists for testing. All U.S.tests have come back positive for BSE and the samples have been sent to the Weybridge lab in the United Kingdom for final confirmation.

For info, you go to www.BSEInfo.org or www.usda.gov . In addition, we will send you more information as we receive it.

In addition, USMEF will host a conference call Wednesday, December 24, at 9:00 a.m. Mountain time, 10:00 a.m. Central, 11:00 a.m. Eastern and 8:00 a.m. Pacific, for an update on the situation and feedback from international markets.

The dial-in number is: 1-888-206-0109, and the participant code is 414258.