Department confirms atypical BSE case

The animal with mad cow disease did not enter the food or feed chain and poses no public health risk

According to the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH), Terrestrial Manual 2021, atypical BSE, caused by H- and L-type BSE agents, is rare and is believed to occur spontaneously in all bovine populations at a very low rate and has only been identified in older cattle. File picture

A case of atypical Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), commonly known as ‘mad cow disease’, has been confirmed by the department.

Tests carried out at the department’s Central Veterinary Research Laboratory confirmed a case of “atypical BSE” on April 9, 2026.