A case of atypical BSE, better known as mad cow disease has been found on a Scottish farm.
The owners of the affected livestock are coordinating with the authorities to plan the way forward, according to a report by the Mirror.
The Animal Plant and Health Agency, which is investigating the origins of the outbreak, has isolated the herd and is planning to cull the infected cow’s immediate family, including its offspring.
Atypical BSE, which apparenly pops up “spontaneously” bears no ties to the human form of the ailment, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD).
Meanwhile, the Animal Plant and Health Agency is investigating the origins of the outbreak. It is isolating the herd and planning to cull the infected cow’s immediate family, including its offspring.
MSN reports: Following the detection of a singular Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) incident in Dumfries and Galloway in southern Scotland, authorities have swung into action, imposing precautionary movement restrictions on the farm.
Food Standards Scotland has assured that there is no risk to public health from this “isolated case.”
The government has enforced movement restrictions on premises linked to the stricken cow, targeting animals in contact with it.
An ongoing investigation aims to pinpoint the disease’s source, which the Scottish Government emphasises is part of “standard procedure”. Rigorous containment measures have also been put in place.
Officials from the Scottish Government said the case had been discovered through routine but thorough BSE surveillance efforts, The nation’s chief vet, Sheila Voas, assured the public that this atypical BSE form doesn’t spread and not connected to contaminated feed.