Case of mad cow disease found on Scottish farm

A case of classical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as mad cow disease, has been confirmed on a farm in Ayrshire, Scotland.

It is understood to be the first case of the disease found in the UK since 2021.

The Scottish Government said that precautionary movement restrictions have been put in place at impacted premises and cover animals which have been in contact with the case.

The case was identified as a result of routine surveillance and stringent control measures and the animal did not enter the human food chain.

Food Standards Scotland have confirmed there is no risk to human health as a result of this isolated case.

Further investigations to identify the origin of the disease are ongoing as is standard procedure for a confirmed case of classical BSE.

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