London - Food safety experts in Britain fear yesterday's admission by Agriculture Minister Mr Nick Brown that a cow born after the introduction of strict controls to eradicate BSE had the disease, raises the possibility of new forms of transmission, Rachel Donnelly writes. The Veterinary Service will conduct an inquiry into the case, which was confirmed on Tuesday.
The Holstein cow slaughtered at 44 months did not enter the food chain, Mr Brown said, because measures preventing animals over 30 months being consumed were already in operation.