FOXNews.com: USDA confirms new case of mad cow disease in California

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USDA confirms new case of mad cow disease in California Apr 24th 2012, 19:27 The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) confirmed the country's fourth case of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in California on Tuesday. According to a statement released by USDA Chief Veterinary Officer John Clifford, the cow had not entered the food supply and poses no risk to human health.  Clifford said the animal's carcass is being held at a rendering facility and will be destroyed. Samples of the cow tested positive for atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), a very rare form of the disease that is usually not associated with animals consuming infected feed. BSE is a fatal neurological disease among cattle, "causing them to display nervousness or aggression, abnormal posture, difficulty in coordination and rising, decreased milk production, or loss of body weight," the USDA's statement said. Click here to read more from the USDA.

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