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From: TSS (216-119-162-92.ipset44.wt.net)
Subject: Re: Docket No. 01-068-1 -- (200,000 USA DOWNERS ANNUALLY)
Date: January 21, 2003 at 10:13 am PST

In Reply to: Docket No. 01-068-1 -- Risk Reduction Strategies BSE Pathways Involving Downer Cattle and Dead Stock of Cattle and Other Species (TSS SUBMISSION) posted by TSS on January 21, 2003 at 9:09 am:

THERE ARE NOW APPROX. 200,000 DOWNERS ANNUALLY!

Subject: MORE BSeee FROM DETWILER...200,000 DOWNERS ANNUALLY and she is still singing the 'dont look, don't find' policy "Testing doesn't buy you protection."
Date: Thu, 20 Jun 2002 09:09:47 -0700
From: "Terry S. Singeltary Sr."
Reply-To: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy
To: BSE-L@uni-karlsruhe.de

snip...

Surveillance is more than a numbers game, Detwiler says: "It depends on the population you're testing and how good your rate of return is." The U.S. focuses on the highest-risk animals: neurologically ill and nonambulatory ("downer") cows, in which most BSE cases occur. The U.S. has about 200,000 downer cows every year, "and if you test 12,500 out of that population, you should be able to detect it at that rate of one per million," Detwiler states.

snip...

http://mailhost.rz.uni-karlsruhe.de/cgi-bin/wa?A2=ind0206&L=bse-l&P=R17683

so let us add up the _TOTAL_ BSE/TSE testing _EVER_ to 2001
with the token tripling cases of fiscal year 2002;

13,900
19,990

33,890 TOTAL CATTLE EVER TESTED IN THE USA TO DATE

considering;

total USA cattle pop. any given year 100 MILLION
total USA cattle slaughter annually 37 MILLION
total USA DOWNER CATTLE annually 200 THOUSAND (200,000)

total USA CATTLE BSE/TSE tested to date [33,890]

now, compare with just Ireland, considering the smaller
cattle pop. factor;

Three cases of BSE disclosed this week

January 17, 2003

(17:04) Three cases of BSE, one each in Louth, Meath and Sligo, have
been disclosed in the past week. This brings the total number of BSE
cases for 2003 to 18.

One of the cases disclosed this week was identified by means of
traditional passive surveillance. The remaining two cases have been
identified under the increased active surveillance programme. Under this
programme, testing of a proportion of fallen stock and cattle destined
for human consumption was initiated in July 2000.

This was extended in January 2001 to test all cattle over 30 months
destined for human consumption and all casualty animals. Since July
2001, all fallen cattle are also tested. Over 662,000 tests were carried
out in 2001 and over 688,000 tests were carried out in 2002. Over 27,600
tests have been carried out this year to-date.

The underlying trend remains positive, and the increasing age profile of
animals confirmed with the disease indicates that the enhanced controls
introduced in 1996 and early 1997 are proving effective.

http://www.rte.ie/news/2003/0117/bse.html

now let us look at all EU TESTING and compare to USA;

BSE TESTING

Cumul January-October 2002

Belgique/België 1.5 MILLION
Danmark 0.9 MILLION
Deutschland 6.3 MILLION
Ellas 0.3 MILLION
España 3.4 MILLION
France 11.2 MILLION
Ireland 3.6 MILLION
Italia 3.4 MILLION
Luxembourg 0.1 MILLION
Nederland(7) 1.7 MILLION
Österreich 1.0 MILLION
Portugal 0.8 MILLION
Suomi-Finland 0.4 MILLION
Sverige 0.7 MILLION
United Kingdom(6) 5.0 MILLION

Total 40.4 MILLION BSE TESTS

please see full text and results of testing;

http://europa.eu.int/comm/food/fs/bse/testing/bse_cumul_10-02_en.pdf

i'm no rocket scientist, and i don't think it takes one to
figure out, we have been lied to for decades and that is
why the USA refuses to make CJD reportable nationally and
why the USA still refuses to rapid TSE/BSE test USA cattle
in sufficient numbers to find, as the EU Countries.

THE USA POLICY;

DON'T LOOK, DON'T FIND, THUS KEEP THE GOLD 'BSE FREE' $$$

Bovine Embryos and Live Cattle: Imports from North America

The Earl of Caithness asked her Majesty's Government:

When the ban on the importation of embryos and live cattle from
North America will be lifted; and [HL3912]

What is the scientific evidence for the imposition of a ban on
the importation of embryos and live cattle from North America. [HL3913]

Lord Whitty: Her Majesty's Government have not imposed a ban on imports
of bovine embryos and live cattle from North America.

The European Parliament and European Council introduced legislation in
May last year laying down rules for the prevention, control and
eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs).
The legislation was introduced in response to the recommendations of the
Office International des Epizooties (OIE--the international animal health
organisation) and advice from the Commission's scientific comittees. The
legislation (and the transitional measures which came into effect in
October last year) includes requirement that imports into the EU of
bovine embryos and live cattle must be accompanied by certification
confirming that the feeding of ruminants with protein derived from
mammals has been banned and that the ban has been effectively enforced.
Some exporting countries, such as _Canada_ and the _USA_, are currently
__unable__ to meet these new requirements.

http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld199697/ldhansrd/pdvn/lds02/text/20425w04.htm#20425w04_sbhd2

RAPID TSE/BSE TEST USA CATTLE NOW, 1 MILLION ANNUALLY FOR FIVE YEARS
(if we want the truth)

http://www.testcowsnow.com

TSS

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