Seventh Case Of Mad Cow Disease Confirmed In Canada (Medical News Today) A four-year-old dairy cow had BSE (mad cow disease) in Alberta, Canada, say officials, making it the seventh case of the disease in the country since a nationwide surveillance program had been put in place in 2003. It is the fifth confirmed case in Alberta. [click link for full article] [News Source]

Japan asks for US improvement after spotting banned beef in turkey, ham shipment. Japanese customs officials spotted a box of banned U.S. beef products in a giant turkey and ham shipment from the United States, Japan's Agriculture Ministry said Friday. [News Source]

Japanese inspectors begin probe of Tyson plant. Japanese inspectors visited the Tyson Fresh Meats plant in Dakota City on Friday as they began their inspection of seven beef processing plants in Nebraska. [News Source]

Watchdog unshaken by continued cases of BSE. The Canadian food industry watchdog has played down concerns that a cow born after strict controls were enacted to prevent mad-cow disease has died of the illness near Edmonton. [News Source]

Canada confirms seventh case of mad cow disease. Canadian health officials said Thursday that tests have confirmed a seventh case of mad cow disease, in a 50-month-old dairy cow from Alberta. [News Source]

Creekstone files for OK to test for mad cow. The chief executive and founder of Creekstone Farms said Friday that even if Japan accepts U.S. beef, his company should still be allowed to test all its cattle for mad cow disease to help grow the Japanese market. [News Source]

Creekstone files for OK to test for mad cow (The Wichita Eagle) The chief executive and founder of Creekstone Farms said Friday that even if Japan accepts U.S. beef, his company should still be allowed to test all its cattle for mad cow disease to help grow the Japanese market. [News Source]