After 5 years old, it is an approximation, but a fairly good approximation, in terms of looking at the amount of wear on the teeth, are there teeth missing, that kind of thing. |
At the end of the day, the risk occurs when that animal is slaughtered. |
Certainly ... 40,000 (per year) would appear to be in the ballpark, but again we've not arrived at that number. |
I would hesitate to speculate on how long that would take, because I just don't know how much follow-up and additional information might be generated when we take a look at it. |
If the virus does arrive in the U.S., we think we'll find it quickly. We don't think that it would ever make it into the food chain. |
It is a likely explanation as to how this animal would have become infected. |
It is our expectation that market forces are going to drive this to a mandatory program. |
It would be our hope we will have a rule in place in six to eight months' time, |
It's one of those situations where we need to treat others as we would want them to treat us, and we have done that. |
Needless to say, the implications are huge. |
The birth herd is the likely location where the animal became infected, |
The investigation today is focusing on tracing the other 73 animals that presumably came into the United States in the same shipment with this positive cow, |
The potential for this virus to have an impact on commercial poultry production is significant. Having said that, we have been dealing with (milder) avian influenza viruses for decades . . . finding it, containing it, and eradicating it. |
The potential for this virus to have an impact on commercial poultry production is significant. Having said that, we have been dealing with (milder) avian influenza viruses for decades ... finding it, containing it, and eradicating it. |
There would be no indication at all that we have the virus in commercial poultry and therefore no substantive basis to impose trade restrictions on poultry and poultry products from the United States, |