Teaching Workshop Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE

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Teaching WorkshopBovine Spongiform
Encephalopathy (BSE)

• BSE Surveillance

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BSE Surveillance - Responsibilities

• The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service
  (APHIS) has primary responsibility for BSE
  surveillance activities and the actual testing.
• FSIS has responsibility to notify APHIS of
  opportunities for testing.
• If a sample is taken, FSIS will no longer allow
  the mark of inspection to be applied until the
  result from the APHIS testing comes back
  negative.

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New FSIS Requirements

• On January 12, 2004 FSIS issued two notices
  regarding our activities for BSE surveillance
• The Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance
  Program (published in the Federal Register)
• Interim Guidance for Non-Ambulatory Disabled
  Cattle and Age Determination (for FSIS inspection
  personnel)

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Non-ambulatory Disabled Cattle

• Cannot be slaughtered
• Cannot enter the slaughter plant

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FSIS VMO Responsibilities

• FSIS Veterinary Medical Officers (VMOs) conduct
  ante-mortem inspection on all abnormal cattle
  presented for slaughter.
• VMOs must condemn cattle which are
• Dead and dying.
• Non-ambulatory disabled.
• Show symptoms of central nervous system (CNS)
  disorders, even if ambulatory.

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When VMOs Contact APHIS

• FSIS VMO contacts APHIS Area Veterinarian-in-Charg
  e (AVIC) in these cases
• If cattle are non-ambulatory disabled,
• If cattle show signs of CNS disorders,
• And, if there is reason to believe such cattle
  are 20 months of age or older.

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FSIS VMO Responsibilities

• If a sample is collected for the APHIS BSE
  Surveillance program, FSIS VMO
• Ensures that all animal identification is
  maintained.
• Maintains control of the animal until the plant
  documents how it will properly dispose of the
  animal.

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FSIS VMO Responsibilities

• The APHIS Veterinarian-in-Charge notifies the
  FSIS VMO if it is not possible for APHIS
  personnel to get to the slaughter plant.
• In that case, the FSIS VMO
• Maintains control of the animal until the plant
  documents proper disposal.
• Ensures the animal is humanely euthanized.
• Verifies disposal of the carcass.

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FSIS VMO Responsibilities

• Verifies that the plant has properly disposed of
  the animals.
• In accordance with 9 CFR 309.13 and 9 CFR 320.
• Maintains the records required by 9 CFR 320.
• Verifies rendering requirements met.
• 9 CFR 309.13, 9 CFR 314.1 and 314.3

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Condemned Cattle Treatment

• At the request of the owner or operator,
  condemned cattle can be set apart and held for
  treatment. (9 CFR 309.13)
• Treatment must be performed under the supervision
  of an FSIS program employee or designee of the
  District Manager.
• The owner or operator must first obtain
  permission for the movement of such cattle from
  the local, State, or Federal livestock sanitary
  official having jurisdiction.

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Further Information

• I urge you to review your workbooks. What I have
  discussed today is in
• FSIS Notice 5-04, Interim Guidance for
  Non-Ambulatory Disabled Cattle and Age
  Determination.
• FSIS Notice published in the Federal Register,
• Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy Surveillance
  Program.