Urine test may flag mad cow disease in live cattle. Canadian researchers said on Friday they have found a possible way to test living cattle for mad cow disease, using protein traces in urine. [News Source]

U of M scientists discover mad cow test for live cattle (CTV Winnipeg) University of Manitoba scientists say they've made a discovery that could lead to testing live cattle for mad cow disease. [News Source]

LIVESTOCK HIGHLIGHTS: Cattle Feed Ban, Pork Markets, Russia Poultry (CattleNetwork.com) CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--The economic effects of the 1997 feed regulations to prevent the spread of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad-cow disease, total nearly $900 million, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service said in a September report. [News Source]

Testing live cattle for mad cow disease now possible (CTV.ca) Scientists say they've made a discovery that could lead to testing live cattle for mad cow disease. [News Source]