More Cattle to Be Killed Amid ‘Mad Cow’ Probe
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Another 650 cattle in Canada will be slaughtered and tested for “mad cow” disease after DNA testing failed to confirm the origin of the lone cow known to be infected, an investigator said. The animals from five Alberta farms will be killed, and the new tests will probably delay by several days the conclusion of the investigation into any possible spread of the disease.
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