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BSE discovered in cow

VICTORIA – The discovery of a dairy cow infected with mad cow disease has prompted the quarantine of a Surrey-area farm.

Agriculture Minister Pat Bell said the case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) was discovered last week, and confirmed with additional test results revealed Wednesday. It's the second case for B.C., following the discovery of an infected cow on a Chilliwack-area farm in April 2006.

BSE is not transmitted from one animal to another, but rather through feed containing protein from an infected animal. The use of animal proteins in feed was banned in 1998, following a widespread outbreak of the illness in cattle in the United Kingdom.

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Full post as published by Mad Cow Blog on May 03, 2007 (boomark / email).