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(BSE, or mad cow disease), some of which may be out of date or inaccurate.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
General Information
Industry/Veterinary Information