A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Essex – officials have announced that the animal has been culled in response to the incident
Health officials have confirmed a case of mad cow disease has been detected in a farm in Essex.
The animal has been culled in a bid to contain the incident.
Chief veterinary officer Christine Middlemiss said: “A single case of atypical BSE has been confirmed on a farm in Essex. The animal died on farm and was tested as part of our strict routine controls and surveillance regime.
“Atypical BSE is distinct from classical BSE and is a spontaneously and sporadically occurring, non-contagious disease which is believed to occur at a very low level in all cattle populations.
“This is proof that our surveillance system for detecting and containing this type of disease is working.”
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