USDA says Canadian mad cow case won't impact trade
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A day after Canada announced its ninth case of mad cow disease, the United States on Thursday said beef trade with its northern neighbor would be unaffected with regulators promising to press ahead with a draft rule to allow older Canadian cattle back in the country.
"Based on what is known at this time, I would not expect this Canadian detection to impact our trade with Canada," U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said in a statement.
Tests released on Wednesday confirmed mad cow disease in a mature bull in Alberta. A senior veterinary official with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the animal appears to have been born in 2000. No meat from the animal entered the food chain.
Canada has reported nine cases of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in its domestic herd since May 2003. All the animals are believed to have contracted the disease from contaminated feed, a primary way mad cow can spread.
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"Based on what is known at this time, I would not expect this Canadian detection to impact our trade with Canada," U.S. Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said in a statement.
Tests released on Wednesday confirmed mad cow disease in a mature bull in Alberta. A senior veterinary official with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the animal appears to have been born in 2000. No meat from the animal entered the food chain.
Canada has reported nine cases of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in its domestic herd since May 2003. All the animals are believed to have contracted the disease from contaminated feed, a primary way mad cow can spread.
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