Gov't Tracing History Of Animal With Mad Cow
WASHINGTON -- Government investigators are tracing the history of an Alabama cow that has become the nation's third case of mad cow disease.
The Agriculture Department confirmed the infection Monday, but noted the animal never entered "the human food or animal feed chains."
Word came as the Bush administration sought to reassure Japan, South Korea and other trading partners that U.S. beef is safe.
Federal and state investigators are working to determine where the cow was born and raised and find any offspring.
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They also want to pinpoint its age, which is important because older animals are more likely to have been exposed to contaminated feed.
The U.S. banned ground-up cattle remains from being added to cattle feed in 1987.
