Mad cow disease reported in Slovenia
A case of Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), or mad cow disease was confirmed in a 12-year-old cow, which died on a farm in Adlešiči, in southeastern Slovenia, according to the World Organisation of Animal Health (OIE).
Testing by the National Veterinary Institute (National laboratory) were positive for BSE via rapid tests and Western Blot. The animal will be killed and safely disposed of.
