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BSE Information and Resources from FSIS
  • BSE Rules Being Strictly Enforced (Aug 12, 2005)
    A review of inspection data by FSIS shows strong enforcement of regulations to further enhance safeguards against BSE.
  • Using Dentition to Age Cattle - An illustrated tutorial
    Despite individual differences, when the age of an animal is not known, examination of the teeth serves as the best and most practical method of age determination.

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Includes the 2005 update to the Harvard BSE Risk Assessment.

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Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE)
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