datestamp='2004-04-26' Quick Pick By Commodity / Key Topic Animal health Biotechnology Dairy Eggs Employment Opportunities Feeds Fertilizers Fish and Seafood Food Recalls Forestry Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Grains Honey Horticulture Meat Hygiene Pet Imports Plant Biosafety Plant Breeder's Rights Potatoes Processed Products Publications Retail Food/Labelling Seeds Variety Registration Veterinary Biologics Main Page - Animal Products BSE Investigation Disease Information International Activities / Trade ... Policies and Procedures Canadian Food Inspection Agency Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy ( BSE ) in North America To receive notifications of updates to this issue, join the e-mail subscription list Public inquiries: 1-800-442-2342 Following the May 20, 2003 detection of a BSE -infected animal in Canada, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency ( CFIA ) launched a comprehensive and exhaustive investigation. Efforts included trace-back, trace-forward and feed investigations, which spanned four provinces and included some 2,700 animals. The Canadian approach to the recent detection of an infected animal in the United States is similar in thoroughness to our previous efforts. As we learned through our own experience, the appropriate response to a case of | |
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