The Scottish Government said there was 'no risk to human health as a result of this isolated case'.
A rare case of mad cow disease has been discovered at a farm in Dumfries & Galloway , the Scottish Government has announced.
Further investigations to identify the origin of the disease are ongoing as is standard procedure for a confirmed case of atypical BSE. “The fact we identified this isolated case so quickly is proof that our surveillance system for detecting this type of disease is working effectively.
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