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The document is a notice from the United States Department of Agriculture's Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) detailing the procedures for sampling as part of the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System (NARMS). It provides instructions for Public Health Veterinarians (PHVs) on collecting samples from various food animal species at slaughter establishments to monitor antibiotic resistance in foodborne bacteria. The notice outlines eligibility criteria, sample collection methods, logistics, and reporting procedures, emphasizing that individual results will not lead to regulatory actions.

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Begin by reviewing the purpose of the form, which outlines the sampling instructions for Public Health Veterinarians (PHVs) involved in the National Antimicrobial Resistance Monitoring System.
Fill in establishment details, including name and address, ensuring accuracy as this information is crucial for sample tracking.
Document animal identification information in the designated fields. This includes specifying the slaughter class and lot information for each sample collected.
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How do you test for BSE in cattle?

Currently, there is no reliable way to test for BSE in a live cow. After a cow dies, scientists can tell if it had BSE by looking at its brain tissue under a microscope and seeing the spongy appearance. Scientists can also tell if a cow had BSE by using test kits that can detect the abnormal prion in the brain.

Can you still get BSE?

It has never been unsafe to eat beef in England.

Is British beef safe to eat now?

There is no cure for variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD). Treatment includes managing the symptoms that occur as the disease gets worse.

Is BSE eradicated?

This is consistent with the time between when someone is exposed to a prion disease and when they develop one themselves. As BSE has been largely eradicated, it is not thought to pose much risk to people currently.

Is mad cow disease still around?

While control measures have made BSE less common and vCJD is very rare, its hard to diagnose and theres no treatment for the disease, which is fatal.

What practice was banned by the FDA in 1997 in an effort to stop bovine spongiform encephalopathy BSE )?

In 1997, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) implemented regulations that prohibit the feeding of most mammalian proteins to ruminants, including cattle. This feed ban is the most important measure to prevent the transmission of disease to cattle.

How do you test for spongiform encephalopathy?

Scientists usually diagnose TSEs in the laboratory by immunohistochemistry, western blot, or ELISA performed on brain and or lymphoid tissue which may be followed by one or more supplemental tests. Three TSEs will be discussed in this chapter; Scrapie, Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, and Chronic Wasting Disease.

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