Mad Cow Disease Agricultural Issues for Congress

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Animal industry.

Veterinary medicine.

Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

Summary:

Examines issues related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), also known as "mad cow disease," in light of Nov. 2003 and Dec. 2004 cases of BSE in a Washington State dairy cow and a Texas beef cow. Reviews economic and trade implications of BSE case and U.S. BSE safeguards, including USDA and FDA policy changes after Washington State BSE case, provides an overview of international panel of BSE experts report assessing and recommending improvements for U.S. BSE safeguards, discusses beef trade issues with Japan and Canada, and summarizes BSE cases in Canada, including USDA response

Notes:

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Other Format:

Microfiche version Library of Congress Congressional Research Service Mad Cow Disease

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-RSI-1044

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