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BSE (Mad Cow Disease) Archive

This page contains links to older material related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, or mad cow disease), some of which may be out of date or inaccurate. These materials are made available for archival purposes.

Current BSE information is available on the main BSE page.

Press Releases

All Rendered Material from Suspect Texas Cow Being Held (May 4, 2004)
FDA, USDA Strengthen BSE Safeguards (July 9, 2004)
Expanded 'Mad Cow' Safeguards Announced (DHHS release, Jan. 26, 2004)
FDA Statement on New Measures Against BSE (Dec. 31, 2003)
FDA Statement on Rendered Products Derived From BSE Cow in Washington State (Dec. 27, 2003)
Statement of Probable Case of BSE in Washington State (Dec. 24, 2003)
Injunction Filed Against Animal Feed Firm for Violating BSE Rules (July 11, 2003)
Pet Pantry Pet Food May Contain BSE (May 26, 2003)
Canadian Cow Tests Positive for BSE (May 20, 2003)
Administration Continues to Strengthen BSE Protection (Feb. 26, 2002)
Blood Safety (Aug. 27, 2001)
HHS Fact Sheet on BSE (Aug. 23, 2001)
HHS Launches Expanded Plan to Combat 'Mad Cow Disease' (Aug. 23, 2001)
Prohibited Material Found in Texas (Jan. 30, 2001)

Congressional Testimony

Testimony from FDA's Deputy Commissioner (Jan. 27, 2004)
Testimony by FDA's Veterinary Medicine Director (April 14, 2001)

General Information

GAO Report -- 2000
TSE Advisory Committee Briefing (June 28, 29, 2001)
Consumer Briefing on BSE/TSE (April 16, 2001)
U.S. Response to BSE (FDA Consumer article)
Harvard BSE Risk Assessment Study (2001)

Industry/Veterinary Information

FDA Evaluates Tests to Detect Animal Proteins in Feed (Nov. 4, 2004)
Ruminant feed enforcement (April 22, 2004)
Ruminant feed enforcement (Feb. 6, 2004)
Ruminant feed enforcement (Sept. 30, 2003)

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