Why the USDA outlaws independent testing for mad cow disease
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This article by Diane Farsetta takes a closer look at why the USDA bans independent testing for mad cow disease. When one beef producer wanted to test its own products in order to meet international safety
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WASHINGTON (CP) - Attempts to lift the American ban on Canadian cattle could be facing a setback with news Thursday that US officials may have discovered a second case of mad cow disease.
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Japan could stop testing newborn and younger cows for mad cow disease without posing a risk to public health, a special panel decided Monday, in a ruling that could influence talks to lift Tokyo&#39;s ban on American beef imports.
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The US cattle industry anxiously awaited federal test results, expected as early as Monday, that will determine if the United States has a second case of the deadly mad cow disease, industry officials said.
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New tests for mad cow disease in the United States has a Treasure Coast company reiterating its calls for animal tracking systems.
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Federal officials Thursday announced the possible discovery of a case of mad cow disease, which sent a shock through the cattle business even before a final result was in.
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Doctors at NHS hospital carry out 'mad cow' analysis without permission.
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Nov 18, 2004 (CIDRAP News) - The US Department of Agriculture (USDA) said today it is running confirmatory tests on a possible new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease.
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U.S. meat plants are allowing brains  and spinal cord from older cattle to enter the food supply,  violating strict government regulations aimed at preventing the  spread of mad cow disease, a federal meat inspectors union said  on Monday.
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Government scientists are chasing a possible new case of mad cow disease in the United States, with final results on a suspicious slaughtered animal expected
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WASHINGTON - The US Agriculture Department said Thursday they may have found a second case of mad cow disease, although early screening test were &quot;inconclusive.
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The US Agriculture Department say they may have found a second case of mad cow disease in the United States. The department says that so far, test results are &quot;inconclusive.
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A final laboratory test has confirmed an Alberta dairy cow had mad cow disease, the second case Canada has found in its herd, an industry source briefed by veterinary officials said on Sunday.
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The U.S. cattle industry anxiously  awaited federal test results, expected as early as Monday, that  will determine if the United States has a second case of the  deadly mad cow disease, industry officials said.
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WASHINGTON - The US Agriculture Department said on Thursday that a new case of mad cow disease may have been found in the United States.
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Final U.S. government tests on an  animal suspected of having mad cow disease were not yet  complete, the U.S. Agriculture Department said, with no  announcement on the results expected on Monday.
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OTTAWA (CP) - Federal regulators have proposed banning high risk material from animal feed, pet food and fertilizers, in an effort to prevent mad cow disease.