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BSE in Scotland: epidemiology report 2025
An epidemiological report on a bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) case in Scotland in 2025.
Applies to Scotland
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In December 2024, Scotland’s Chief Veterinary Officer and the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) confirmed a single case of atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in a 19-year-old bovine in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland.
This report summarises the epidemiological investigations carried out to describe and understand this single case of BSE.
The detection of this case is evidence that the UK surveillance system for detecting and containing BSE is robust and effective. There is no threat to food safety, human health or animal health due to this case.
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Published 23 May 2025