Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

• Japan to resume imports of Canadian processed beef, 20 years after mad cow disease

  Around 40 countries closed their borders to Canadian beef during the height of the 2003 BSE crisis, resulting in billions of dollars in losses for the industry.

  Canada

  Mar 27, 2023
  
• Alberta beef industry reacts to import bans after atypical mad cow disease case

  Alberta's beef industry is reacting to news three countries have banned imports of Canadian beef after an atypical case of mad cow disease was found.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2022
  
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• Rare case of atypical mad cow disease reported in Alberta

  Alberta Agriculture Minister Nate Horner says an older animal has tested positive for atypical mad cow disease in the province.

  Health

  Dec 17, 2021
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• World body says Canadian beef officially poses ‘negligible risk’ for mad cow disease

  Canadian beef producers are finally able to turn the page on the mad cow era after an international animal-health watchdog gave the industry a long-awaited all-clear.

  Canada

  May 27, 2021
• CFIA says small amount of feed likely cause of Alberta mad cow disease case

  Canada's food safety watchdog says a small amount of leftover contaminated feed was the most plausible cause of a case of mad cow disease discovered last February on a farm near Edmonton.

  Consumer

  Nov 30, 2015
• Federal Agriculture Minister confident BSE impact will be temporary

  Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz says figuring out how an Alberta cow was infected with BSE is like looking for a needle in a haystack.

  Health

  Mar 9, 2015
• Canada’s protocols for dealing with mad cow disease are effective, say beef industry officials

  There’s not much panic in the beef industry after an Alberta cow was found to have mad cow disease last week, but there is concern about how Canada's trading partners will react in the wake of South Korea's decision to suspend beef imports.

  Canada

  Feb 19, 2015
• Timeline: Canada’s 2003 mad cow disease crisis

  A timeline of events in Canada's mad cow crisis from 2003 to 2005, in light of a new case confirmed in Alberta on Feb. 13, 2015.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2015
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• What is mad cow disease? Quick facts about BSE

  With a new case of BSE confirmed in Alberta, here's what you need to know about how the disease is spread and the steps Canada takes to curtail it.

  Canada

  Feb 13, 2015