BSE confirmed in Wales
BSE is a progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system in cattle.
A single case of classical BSE has been confirmed in a dead cow in Wales.
Rebecca Evans, the Welsh deputy minister for farming and food, said: "The case was identified as a result of the strict control measures we have in place. It did not enter the human food chain and the Food Standards Agency and Public Health Wales have confirmed there is no risk to human health as a result of this isolated case."
The animal's offspring and other cohorts have been traced and isolated. They will be destroyed in line with EU requirements. Ms Evans says the Welsh Government is working alongside Defra and the Animal and Plant Health Agency to investigate the circumstances of this case.
Prior to this, the last Welsh case was recorded in 2013. Sporadic cases have been confirmed across the UK in recent years.
BSE, often referred to as 'mad cow disease' is a progressive, fatal disease of the nervous system in cattle. All animals that die on a farm over the age of four are routinely tested for BSE in Wales.
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