date:Jan 22, 2014
ted positive for an atypical type of BSE, L-type, which develops spontaneously in older cattle.
Epidemiological tracebacks identified seven offspring of the cow, five of which were already slaughtered. The other two were still on the cows farm of origin, where they were tested and subsequently killed, according to protocol for handling BSE cases.
The diseased cows herd is under quarantine until clearing further testing, although BSE is not considered contagious.
The incident is not expected t