USDA
BSE Update
U.S. Department of Agriculture - January 19, 2004
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 --
PRNewswire -- USDA's investigation into the 81 cows
that came from Canada continues. Three animals have
been located at a facility in Tenino, Washington and
one additional animal has been located in Connell. The
State has placed a hold on the Tenino facility in order
to facilitate the investigation. In total, 23 of the
81 cows that came from Canada have been located:
- One of the 81 is the
positive cow.
- Three have been located
at a facility in Tenino, Washington.
- Six have been located
at a facility in Connell, Washington.
- One has been located
at a dairy in Quincy, Washington.
- Three are at a facility
in Mattawa, Washington.
- Nine were in the index
herd.
In addition, USDA personnel
have located three animals that are part of a group
of 17 heifers originally dispersed from the Canadian
source herd in August 2001. These 17 animals were mentioned
by Dr. Brian Evans, Chief Veterinary Officer for Canada,
in the January 6, 2004, technical briefing and are not
part of the 81 animals. APHIS investigators are still
determining whether the remaining 14 animals entered
the United States. The three animals were found at the
Quincy, Washington, dairy where one of the 81 has been
located.
Selective depopulation
of 129 animals from the index herd, which began on Saturday,
January 10, is complete. On January 17, USDA began selective
depopulation operations on the facility in Mattawa.
USDA has transported and sampled a total of 20 animals
from this facility. Thus far, 129 animals from the index
premises have been euthanized and sampled. To date,
30 samples from the index herd have completed testing;
results have been negative.
Additional information
on BSE can be obtained by visiting the USDA website
at www.usda.gov. Past
BSE updates can be viewed at www.aphis.usda.gov.
Source: U.S. Department
of Agriculture
CONTACT: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Office of Communications,
+1-202-720-4623
Web site: http://www.usda.gov
http://www.aphis.usda.gov/
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