Article: Wisconsin's Chief Veterinarian Calls for More Mad-Cow Disease Testing in U.S.

Byline: Jason Stein

Jan. 9--Government inspectors need to test more U.S. cattle for mad cow disease, state veterinarian Dr. Robert Ehlenfeldt told state legislators Thursday.

In a briefing to the Assembly Agriculture Committee, Ehlenfeldt said that present testing is adequate and that last month's discovery of a mad cow case in Washington state represented a very slight risk to public health.

"I think we need (more testing) because of international trade issues and to insure we don't have a loss in consumer confidence," Ehlenfeldt said after the briefing.

In the fiscal year ended Sept. 30, Ehlenfeldt said federal inspectors tested ...

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