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Rare mad cow disease case suspected in Slovenia

Xinhua, September 16, 2015 Adjust font size:

The Slovenian veterinary administration disclosed on Wednesday that a 12-year-old cow that died on a farm in southern Slovenia has tested positive for mad cow disease, or BSE.

The results of a follow-up confirmation test are expected later Wednesday, and if confirmed, this would be the ninth case of BSE in Slovenia and the first after 2007, according to report by the Slovenian Press Agency.

The Administration for Food Safety, Veterinary and Plant Protection said precautionary measures have been taken at the farm such as preventing animal movement to and from the farm and examining the cow's history.

Slovenia has since 2013 been classified as a country with negligible BSE risk and the veterinary administration said the case was unlikely to change given that the cow was born 12 years ago. Endit