Single case of atypical BSE confirmed on a farm in Essex

Defra has confirmed the animal has been ‘humanely culled on farm’ 

Alex Black
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Single case of atypical BSE confirmed on a farm in Essex

A single case of atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) has been confirmed on a farm in Essex, the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has confirmed today (Tuesday May 20). BSE The animal...

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