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Thursday, December 30, 2004

Mad Cows, Part Two???

Just when you think the worst is over... the Canadian Cattle industry, fresh on the heels of an announcement that the long reviled ban on Canadian beef products would be lifted in March, learns that a Canadian Dairy Cow may have tested positive for Mad Cow disease.

The reaction to the news has been swift, but tentative... no mainstream media outlets are predicting the 're-closure' of the border.

The Canadian Cattle industry says they expect the border to reopen on schedule because the finding, if positive for BSE, would still fall within U.S. guidelines maintaining Canada as a minimal risk country. Points to the Canadian Cattlemen's Association for being quick to shut down any rumours otherwise.

Reaction will be sure to follow within the next few days as further tests on the animal are conducted, and political/regulatory officials find their way to a beckoning microphone.

Developing...