US: Third case of mad cow disease confirmed
By: just-food.com | 14 March 2006
The US Department of Agriculture confirmed yesterday (13 March) that a third case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been detected, in an Alabama cow.
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The US Department of Agriculture confirmed yesterday (13 March) that a third case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) has been detected, in an Alabama cow.
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