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Meat for consumption in the market is not affected by the confirmation, informs the department; Following protocol, shipments to China will be suspended.
Faced with the confirmation of a case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (“mad cow” disease) in a 9-year-old male animal on a small property in the municipality of Marabá (PA), the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock (Mapa) has been adopting all government measures for the Brazilian meat market.
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A communication was made to the World Organization for Animal Health (WHO) and the samples were sent to the institution's reference laboratory in Alberta, Canada, which will be able to confirm whether the case is atypical.
The animal, raised on pasture without feed, was slaughtered and its carcass incinerated on site. The official Brazilian veterinary service is carrying out the epidemiological investigation, which may be continued or terminated depending on the result.
“All measures are being taken immediately at each stage of the investigation and the matter is being treated with complete transparency to guarantee Brazilian and global consumers the recognized quality of our meat”, highlighted Minister Carlos Fávaro.
Following official health protocol, exports to China will be temporarily suspended from this Thursday (23). However, dialogue with the authorities is being intensified to demonstrate all the information and the prompt reestablishment of the Brazilian meat trade.
Source: datagro
