A case of bovine tuberculosis was found in a cow in B.C.’s southern interior after being slaughtered on Oct. 26.
On Tuesday, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said a post-mortem examination of the beef cow showed “granulomatous lesions consistent with bovine TB.”
The carcass was “condemned” and no parts of the animal was used for food.
Samples sent to an Ottawa laboratory confirmed the disease on Nov. 9. The rest of the cow’s herd will be tested.
“The CFIA will trace the movement of animals to and from the infected herd during the past five years to identify and eliminate the source and any potential spread of the disease,” a spokesperson said.
The agency would not identify the farm because of privacy concerns.
