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Glickman declares bovine tuberculosis emergency
TAKE NOTICE Glickman declares bovine tuberculosis emergency Agriculture Secretary Dan Glickman signed a…
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BSE inspection checklist available online
The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Inspection Checklist is on FDA's Web site
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Genetic markers could help avoid cattle disease
Cattle owners may eventually use a genetic marker to breed cattle resistant to bovine respiratory disease, pinkeye, and foot rot.
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Harvard study finds BSE poses little threat to U.S. consumers, agriculture
The United States is highly resistant to the introduction of bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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USDA may change BSE-related import rules
Federal agriculture authorities plan to use international findings on bovine spongiform encephalopathy to decide which countries can
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BSE found in dairy cow
A dairy cow in California was found to be infected with bovine spongiform encephalopathy.
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BSE in goats can be mistaken for scrapie
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy in goats could be misdiagnosed as scrapie in the absence of appropriate discriminatory tests,
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Compliance report on ruminant feed ban - July 1, 2002
The Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine released a new version of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy inspection checklist
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USDA ends BSE investigation; experts call for more safeguards
The Department of Agriculture ended its investigation of the first U.S. case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy
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U.S. may get better BSE rating
An international health organization’s scientific commission found that the U.S. has negligible risk connected with bovine
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Canadian BSE case sparks investigation
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has launched a comprehensive investigation after bovine spongiform encephalopathy was detected this January in a…
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California cow had lone known BSE infection
Federal agriculture authorities found no threat to human health from a California cow discovered in April to have been infected with an atypical form…
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Client education can prevent residue violator label
The Department of Agriculture is publishing the names of packing plants and farms responsible for repeat drug and contaminant residue violations.
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Advances in animal genome editing continue apace
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recently green lit for human consumption five genetically modified pigs at Washington State University.…
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Appellate court gives mixed ruling on Ohio rBST labeling rules
In striking down some Ohio rules on dairy product labeling, an appellate court cited arguments that cows treated with recombinant bovine somatotropin…
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USDA proposes to allow more beef imports from Canada
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has proposed expanding the list of allowable
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Canada, Mexico, United States establish BSE strategy
Senior animal health officials from Canada, Mexico, and the United States have joined forces to establish a science-based framework of risk management…
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Volume of AABP voice amplified
After the KPMG LLP economic study was released in 1999, the AABP and AASP sent a letter to
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Natural antimicrobials look promising
Natural antimicrobials may prove effective in increasing growth and combating disease
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Japanese, South Korean imports restricted since FMD reports
Kobe beef could be available at fewer restaurants as foot-and-mouth disease-related concerns restrict the importation of Japanese beef.
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Agencies invite comment on proposed BSE safeguards
Three federal agencies have issued an advance notice of proposed rule making to solicit comments
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FDA will no longer accept visual test results for drug residues
The FDA is concerned with the validity of visually determined drug residue screening tests
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AVMA House of Delegates approves eight resolutions
The AVMA House of Delegates approved eight resolutions on Jan. 7 during its regular winter session, held in conjunction with the AVMA Veterinary…