Last month's discovery of the second U.S. case of the brain-wasting disease has renewed calls for the quick implementation of a trace-back system.Posted by James Zellmer at July 9, 2005 6:45 PM | Subscribe to this site via RSS:
The National Cattlemen's Beef Association said the database would enable federal and state animal health officials to track down herdmates of an infected animal within 48 hours of an outbreak.