You are here: Home / Farm Animals / Diseases / Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)                                                                                                                                                  Printable Page DHHS. FDA. Center for Veterinary Medicine Releases Draft Guidance on New BSE Rule Feb. 24, 2009 - The Food and Drug Administration has developed a draft compliance guide for renderers to answer questions raised by the rendering industry about a rule written to enhance protections against bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). http://www.fda.gov/cvm/bsetoc.html. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Other Animal Related Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center. A bibliographic listing of articles and Web site resources about BSE, the emergence of the disease in the UK, and the political and social events surrounding the BSE crisis. BSE Backgrounder American Veterinary Medical Association. Provides information on the causative agents of BSE, natural distribution, epidemiology, clinical signs and symptoms, disease prevention and control, and the implications of BSE for humans. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) United States Food and Drug Administration. List of resources on BSE including consumer information, recent FDA actions, industry/veterinary information, blood safety, and vaccines. BSE Information and Resources US Department of Argriculture. Press releases, transcripts, and statements from the USDA. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Resources USDA. Food Safety and Inspection Service. Fact sheet with links and resources from The Food Safety and Inspection Service on Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE). Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Home Page USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Links to news, surveillance documents, and trade information for countries/regions affected by BSE. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) USDA. Foreign Agricultural Service. This page provides sources of information on the effects of BSE on trade. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: An Overview USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), widely referred to as "mad cow disease," is a chronic degenerative disease affecting the central nervous system of cattle. The disease was first diagnosed in 1986 in Great Britain. BSE Fact Sheet USDA. NAL. Food Safety Research Information Office. An informational product that discusses the history and science of BSE, current international research programs, and provides a list of additional resources. Mad Cow Disease: Questions and Answers Regarding Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) and Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease (CJD) DHHS. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Learn about bovine spongiform encephalopathy and its prevalence in the United States. Also see information on Creutzfeldt-Jacob Disease. BSE Information Links & Resources WSU. College of Veterinary Medicine. Resource list from John Gay, DVM PhD DACVPM, Associate Professor of Epidemiology, Field Disease Investigation Unit, Department of Veterinary Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Washington State University. National Animal Disease Center USDA, Agricultural Research Service The largest federal animal disease center in the United States. The center conducts research to solve animal health and food safety problems faced by livestock producers and the public. Virus and Prion Diseases of Livestock Research Unit. CFIA's Investigation into the December 2003 BSE Case found in Washington state, US Canadian Food Inspection Agency Following the diagnosis of BSE in Canada on May 20, 2003, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency 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 December 2003 BSE case in the United States was similar in thoroughness. Illustration of Prion Replication and Spread at the Cellular Level Russell Kightley Media Prions are implicated in BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy). These and similar diseases are known as TSEs (Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies). TSEs afflict other species, most famously sheep (scrapie). The image is 600 pixels across and the original is 3,548 pixels across. Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), 1990 USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center. Last Modified: Apr 22, 2009     Livestock Species   Legislation, Regulations, Policies, and Guidelines   Diseases Avian Influenza Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) Foot-and-Mouth Disease West Nile Virus   Handling and Transport   Humane Slaughter   Animal Welfare Audits and Certification Programs   Pain and Distress   Environmental Enrichment   Disaster Planning   Organizations   Related Journals   Databases

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