cwd, tse, prion, ignoring the elephant in the room...
***SO, my question, why is it the OIE and other trade officials and policy making there from, knowing that the USA and Canada, with not a clue about Mexico, why is it that nobody has Declared an EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY DUE TO A FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY TSE PRION CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA ?
well, since no one else will, than I must.
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Declares a DECLARATION OF EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY DUE TO A FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY TSE PRION CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA.
The elephant in the room I was speaking of that we all have missed was the feed, yes we all know of ruminant and non ruminant protein and risk factors there from with TSE Prion disease, but we missed the rest of the feed i.e. FEED GRAINS. YES, science has shown in the past, and now recently, the shedding of the CWD TSE Prion into the environment is indeed a risk factor, and for all the grains and such that goes into feed, even hay, hell, Norway does not require any APHIS-Veterinary Services certification for the import of hay/straw. see for yourself ;
Hay/Straw
Norway does not require any APHIS-Veterinary Services certification for the import of hay/straw.
https://www.aphis.usda.gov/regulations/vs/iregs/products/downloads/no_hs.pdf
you add up all the other grains in feed, and then wonder about exposure to the CWD TSE PRION from cervid and risk factor from the CWD there from via shedding or right down to the soil these grains were grown in, and you have a world of problems. see ;
Feed Grains Data: Yearbook Tables Created March 10, 2016 Updates of this data, and data covering more years and countries, can be found at
http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/feed-grains-database/feed-grains-yearbook-tables.aspx U.S. Acreage, Production, Yield, and Farm Price Table 1--Corn, sorghum, barley, and oats: Planted acreage, harvested acreage, production, yield, and farm price World Production, Supply, and Disappearance Table 2--Foreign coarse grains: Supply and disappearance Table 3--Feed grains (corn, sorghum, barley, and oats): Supply and disappearance U.S. Supply and Disappearance Table 4--Corn: Supply and disappearance Table 5--Sorghum: Supply and disappearance Table 6--Barley: Supply and disappearance Table 7--Oats: Supply and disappearance U.S. Production, Yield, and Stocks Table 8--Hay: Production, harvested acreage, yield, and stocks Domestic and International Prices Table 9--Corn and sorghum: Average prices received by farmers, United States Table 10--Barley and oats: Average prices received by farmers, United States Table 11--Hay: Average prices received by farmers, United States Table 12--Corn: Cash prices at principal markets Table 13--Sorghum: Cash prices at principal markets Table 14--Barley and oats: Cash prices at principal markets Table 15--Feed-price ratios for livestock, poultry, and milk Table 16--Byproduct feeds: Average wholesale price, bulk, specified markets Table 17--Processed corn products: Quoted market prices Exports and Imports Table 18--U.S. corn and sorghum exports Table 19--U.S. barley and oats exports Table 20--U.S. corn and sorghum imports Table 21--U.S. barley and oats imports Table 22--U.S. corn and sorghum exports by selected destinations Table 23--U.S. barley and oats exports by selected destinations Table 24--U.S. corn and sorghum imports by selected sources Table 25--U.S. barley and oats imports by selected sources Table 26--U.S. white corn exports by selected destinations Table 27--World coarse grain trade: Selected exporters and importers by commodity Rail rates and shipments Table 28--Rail rates and grain shipments Processed feeds and animal unit indexes Table 29--Processed feeds: Quantities fed and feed per grain-consuming animal unit Table 30--Indexes of feed consuming animal units Feed, seed, and industrial uses Table 31—Corn: Feed, seed, and industrial uses Exports and imports for ethyl alcohol and brewers’ and distillers’ dregs and waste Table 32—U.S. exports of ethyl alcohol by selected destinations Table 33—U.S. imports of ethyl alcohol by selected sources Table 34—U.S. exports of brewers’ and distillers’ dregs and waste by selected commodities Table 35—U.S. imports of brewers’ and distillers’ dregs and waste by selected sources Contact: Thomas Capehart at
tcapehart+A25@ers.usda.gov
http://www.allaboutfeed.net/Raw-Materials/Articles/2016/3/US-team-breeds-new-sorghum-types-2781168W/?cmpid=NLC|allboutfeed|2016-03-25|US_team_breeds_new_sorghum_types
‘’The statement you were concerned about was corrected to "One sorghum DDGS out of 168 DG samples was contaminated with animal protein prohibited for use in ruminant feed and was channeled to poultry feed."
Subject: Re: TEXAS CONFIRMATION OF BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE TSE PRION IN ONE SAMPLE OF SORGHUM DDGS OUT OF 168 DG SAMPLES
***UDATED CORRECTION BY AUTHOR...SEE EMAIL TO ME...terry
From: Kyung-Min Lee Sent: Thursday, October 01, 2015 1:39 PM To: Terry S. Singeltary Sr. ;
BSE-L@LISTS.AEGEE.ORG Cc:
CJD-L@LISTS.AEGEE.ORG ;
cjdvoice@yahoogroups.com ;
bloodcjd@yahoogroups.com ;
jcattanach@foodprotection.org ;
cnc3@psu.edu ;
dloynachan@foodprotection.org ;
lhovey@foodprotection.org ; Timothy J. Herrman Subject: RE: TEXAS CONFIRMATION OF BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE TSE PRION IN ONE SAMPLE OF SORGHUM DDGS OUT OF 168 DG SAMPLES
Dear Terry S. Singeltary Sr.
Thank for your interest and concern about our published article entitled “Evaluation of Selected Nutrients and Contaminants in Distillers Grains from Ethanol Production in Texas”. I should apologize you and others that there were some errors and misleading statements in this article due to inappropriate terminology. The statement you were concerned about was corrected to "One sorghum DDGS out of 168 DG samples was contaminated with animal protein prohibited for use in ruminant feed and was channeled to poultry feed." We requested the journal editor to correct some errors and the relevant statements, or to withdraw the article from the journal.
Again I sincerely apologize for any confusion and inconvenience this may cause. Thanks.
best wishes,
Kyung-Min
Kyung-Min Lee, Ph. D. Research Scientist Office of the Texas State Chemist
Texas A&M AgriLife Research P.O. Box 3160, College Station, TX 77841-3160 Phone: 979-845-4113 (ext 132) Email:kml@otsc.tamu.edu Fax: 979-845-1389
snip...end...tss
my link corrected
Sunday, September 27, 2015
TEXAS CONFIRMATION OF BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE TSE PRION IN ONE SAMPLE OF SORGHUM DDGS OUT OF 168 DG SAMPLES
http://bovineprp.blogspot.com/2015/09/texas-confirmation-of-bovine-spongiform.html
kind regards, terry
ubject: Fw: TEXAS CONFIRMATION OF BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE TSE PRION IN ONE SAMPLE OF SORGHUM DDGS OUT OF 168 DG SAMPLES
From: Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2015 4:39 PM To:
BSE-L@LISTS.AEGEE.ORG Cc:
CJD-L@LISTS.AEGEE.ORG ;
cjdvoice@yahoogroups.com ;
bloodcjd@yahoogroups.com ;
jcattanach@foodprotection.org ;
cnc3@psu.edu ;
dloynachan@foodprotection.org ;
lhovey@foodprotection.org ;
kml@otsc.tamu.edu Subject: TEXAS CONFIRMATION OF BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE TSE PRION IN ONE SAMPLE OF SORGHUM DDGS OUT OF 168 DG SAMPLES
TEXAS One sorghum DDGS sample out of 168 DG samples was contaminated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, but the transmission route of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent could not be clearly defined.
J Food Prot. 2015 Oct;78(10):1861-9. doi: 10.4315/0362-028X.JFP-15-157.
Evaluation of Selected Nutrients and Contaminants in Distillers Grains from Ethanol Production in Texas.
Lee KM1, Herrman TJ2. Author information 1Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77841, USA.
kml@otsc.tamu.edu. 2Office of the Texas State Chemist, Texas A&M AgriLife Research, Texas A&M University System, College Station, Texas 77841, USA.
Abstract
This study evaluated distillers grain (DG) by-products produced in different ethanol plants and supplemented in animal diets in Texas, based on samples analyzed from 2008 to 2014. The samples were assessed for concentration, occurrence, and prevalence of selected nutrients and contaminants. Protein and sulfur contents of DG were largely different between corn and sorghum by-products as well as wet distillers grain with solubles and dry distillers grain with solubles (DDGS), indicating a significant effect of grain feedstock and dry-grind process stream on DG composition and quality. Salmonella was isolated in 4 DDGS samples out of a total of 157 DG samples, a percentage (2.5%) that is much lower than the percentage of Salmonella-positive samples found in other feed samples analyzed during the same period. A small amount of virginiamycin residue was found in 24 corn DDGS, 1 corn wet distillers grain with solubles, and 2 sorghum DDGS samples out of 242 samples in total. One sorghum DDGS sample out of 168 DG samples was contaminated with bovine spongiform encephalopathy, but the transmission route of the bovine spongiform encephalopathy agent could not be clearly defined. The concentrations of aflatoxin and fumonisin DG by-products averaged 3.4 μg/kg and 0.7 mg/kg, respectively. Among contaminated corn DG samples, five DDGS samples for aflatoxin contained a higher concentration than the U.S. Food and Drug Administration action level for use in animal feed, whereas no sample for fumonisin was found above the action level. The study results raised some important issues associated with the quality and use of DG by-products, suggesting several approaches and strategies for their effective and safe use as a feed ingredient to promote animal and human health and welfare.
PMID: 26408135 [PubMed - in process]
http://www.foodprotection.org/publications/journal-of-food-protection/
Terry S. Singeltary Sr. Declares a DECLARATION OF EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY DUE TO A FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY TSE PRION CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA.
it’s time someone steps up to the plate (OIE ...LMAO!), and declare an extraordinary emergency for foreign animal disease due to Chronic Wasting Disease or Cervid Spongiform Encephalopathy TSE Prion disease from the United States of America, Canada, and Mexico i.e. North America, before this damn disease is spread to hell and back, and you can just throw in there BSE and Scrapie just for grins. ...and I ain’t grinning Sad smile OIE, you have floundered too long with mad cow type TSE Prion disease...
snip...see full text ;
Monday, April 11, 2016
*** DECLARATION OF EXTRAORDINARY EMERGENCY DUE TO A FOREIGN ANIMAL DISEASE TRANSMISSIBLE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY TSE PRION CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE CWD IN THE UNITED STATES AND NORTH AMERICA ?
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2016/04/declaration-of-extraordinary-emergency.html
I strenuously once again urge the FDA and its industry constituents, to make it MANDATORY that all ruminant feed be banned to all ruminants, and this should include all cervids, as well as non-ruminants such as cats and dogs as well, as soon as possible for the following reasons...
31 Jan 2015 at 20:14 GMT
*** Ruminant feed ban for cervids in the United States? ***
31 Jan 2015 at 20:14 GMT
see Singeltary comment ;
http://www.plosone.org/annotation/listThread.action?root=85351
*** PLEASE SEE THIS URGENT UPDATE ON CWD AND FEED ANIMAL PROTEIN ***
Sunday, March 20, 2016
Docket No. FDA-2003-D-0432 (formerly 03D-0186) Use of Material from Deer and Elk in Animal Feed ***UPDATED MARCH 2016*** Singeltary Submission
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2016/03/docket-no-fda-2003-d-0432-formerly-03d.html
Docket No. FDA-2003-D-0432 (formerly 03D-0186) Use of Material from Deer and Elk in Animal Feed Singeltary Submission
https://www.regulations.gov/#!documentDetail;D=FDA-2003-D-0432-0011
http://www.plosone.org/annotation/listThread.action?root=85351
http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/comment?id=info:doi/10.1371/annotation/09676b86-bbc2-4c69-9032-c319f13a7ad0
EUROPE 2016
Chronic wasting Disease in Deer (CWD or Spongiform Encephalopathy)
7th April 2016
A Spongiform Encephalopathy, referred to as Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD, was diagnosed in a free-ranging reindeer from southern Norway in March 2016 by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute who are monitoring the reindeer herd. Read More -
http://www.vetinst.no/eng/Highlights/The-first-detection-of-Chronic-Wasting-Disease-CWD-in-Europe/(language)/eng-GB
DEFRA Update
The Animal & Plant Health Agency became aware of the event on 5 April 2016, and alerted Defra. DEFRA published in March 2016 a revised assessment of the risk of CWD to Great Britain. The revised assessment includes evaluation of the risks posed by importation of deer urine lures from North America to the UK, following the B.D.S survey on use of urine lures by stakeholders, see;
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/qualitative-risk-assessment-risk-of-chronic-wasting-disease-being-introduced-into-great-britain
DEFRA published a Preliminary Outbreak Assessment on Cervid Spongiform Encephalopathy in Norway on 7/4/16.
http://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/documents/88-cwd-defra-news-update/file
At present, there remain many unknowns with respect to the Norwegian case:
• The origin of the prion is not known. Prions are transmissible between individuals within a species, and some are transmissible between species. However, they can also arise spontaneously. It is not yet possible to conclude whether this prion was imported into Norway or arose there independently.
• It is not clear which prion has caused the disease in this reindeer. Scrapie in sheep and goats, BSE in cattle, FSE in cats, TME in mink, CWD in cervids and CJD in humans are all caused by prions. It is not possible clinically to distinguish between TSEs caused by prions from different sources (e.g. CWD and BSE) within the same species.
It is not clear whether this is a single case or is indicative of wider infection in the herd. However the Norwegian Veterinary Institute is continuing its routine surveillance, which detected this case.
The British Deer Society has been monitoring CWD in North America and has established connections throughout the scientific world on this topic, the Society is well informed and well connected, it will bring news on this event to you as soon as it is available, meantime we propose that we should all maintain our duty of care, and responsibilities if travelling around the world by being as hygienic as possible with our outdoor clothes and footwear and by minimising traffic in un-proven disease free animals or their body parts.
John Bruce The British Deer Society 07/04/2016.
http://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/documents/99-cwd-7416/file
Chronic Wasting Disease in Deer The British Deer Society has launched a new leaflet aimed at hunters and sporting agents containing important recommendations to prevent the spread of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD).
The updated advice replaces previous guidance and follows an increase in risk level to the UK with the announcement of three cases of the disease in Norway. CWD has previously mainly been found in North America. Sporting agents, hosts and guides are urged to make sure all guests to the UK are aware of the risks and take steps to ensure that their equipment is suitably clean to minimise the risk of spreading the disease. All those visiting areas at risk of infection, especially for hunting purposes, must appreciate that it is almost impossible to thoroughly sterilise potentially contaminated kit and clothing so are strongly encouraged to consider leaving behind or disposing of what cannot be completely sanitised.
View the press release 4.7.16
View the Chronic Wasting Disease leaflet 4.7.16
View also a new BDS report: Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD), a Transmissible Spongiform Encephalitis (TSE) of deer - An overview of the situation from the UK perspective - 18.6.16
Further information The Law about Deer Urine 8.7.16 Chronic Wasting Disease Alliance - An Alliance of organisations with latest information & mapping from the US Useful information on CWD from the US
BDS Campaigning Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) is highly infectious and has devastating effects on both wild and farmed deer. BDS is campaigning hard, along with other organisations, to keep CWD out of the UK by promoting awareness of the issue at border control points.
We encourage visitors to the UK to be vigilant about the cleanliness and biosecurity of outdoor equipment. While the highest risks appears to be with those engaged in sporting shooting, anyone hiking or camping in infected areas has the potential to bring back infection on dirty boots, clothes or equipment.
CWD in Norway A Spongiform Encephalopathy, referred to as Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD, was diagnosed in a free-ranging reindeer from southern Norway in March 2016 by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute who are monitoring the reindeer herd.
Please see below for regular updates on this issue.
14/06/2016 - Norway reports a third case Norway reports the diagnosis of a third case, a second moose, (moose f2), a pregnant cow found in a river near to moose f1, also confirmed TSE. Scientists have, for scientific reasons, named these initial cases in Norway as “Cervid Wasting Disease” as they are the first cases in a new species, one hopes that the use of multiple names does not cause confusion, they are all TSE.
http://www.vetinst.no/Nyheter/Chronic-Wasting-Disease-CWD-Andre-tilfellet-av-prionsjukdom-paavist-hos-en-elg-i-Selbu
09/06/2016 – New DEFRA Publication - Cervid Spongiform Encephalopathy in Norway The report looks at the coincidences of these two cases in different species 450 km apart in Norway but finds no correlation nor evidence of connection. The report states that Norway will implement a ban on the trade of live cervids, which will include exportation; which is a relief.
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervid-spongiform-encephalopathy-in-norway
25/05/2016 - The Norwegian Veterinary Institute report The Norwegian Veterinary Institute reports that Chronic Wasting Disease had been diagnosed by two different tests (ELISA and Western Blot) in a young adult, pregnant, female moose. The moose had shown abnormal behaviour and was in poor bodily condition.
The moose comes from a different area (Selbu municipality in Sør-Trøndelag, close to the Swedish border ) than the CWD case in the reindeer reported in Norway in April this year. The initial speculation that the case in the reindeer could have been a sporadic prion disease was ruled out by the confirmation of CWD by the OIE reference lab in Canada. This is the second case of CWD demonstrated in Europe and the first in moose. It is very unfortunate and worrying and will certainly have huge consequences for hunting, surveillance and management.
http://www.vetinst.no/Nyheter/Chronic-Wasting-Disease-CWD-Prionsjukdom-paavist-hos-en-norsk-elg
08/04/2016 - DEFRA APHA Preliminary paper
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/cervid-spongiform-encephalopathy-in-norway
07/04/16 – CWD Diagnosis in Norway A Spongiform Encephalopathy, referred to as Chronic Wasting Disease or CWD, was diagnosed in a free-ranging reindeer from southern Norway in March 2016 by the Norwegian Veterinary Institute who are monitoring the reindeer herd.
http://www.bds.org.uk/index.php/research/chronic-wasting-disease-cwd
Tuesday, April 12, 2016
The first detection of Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in Europe free-ranging reindeer from the Nordfjella population in South-Norway.
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2016/04/the-first-detection-of-chronic-wasting.html
Tuesday, June 14, 2016
*** Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in a moose from Selbu in Sør-Trøndelag Norway ***
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2016/06/chronic-wasting-disease-cwd-in-moose.html
Thursday, July 07, 2016
Norway reports a third case Chronic Wasting Disease CWD TSE Prion in 2nd Norwegian moose
14/06/2016 - Norway reports a third case
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2016/07/norway-reports-third-case-chronic.html
Saturday, July 16, 2016
Chronic wasting Disease in Deer (CWD or Spongiform Encephalopathy) The British Deer Society 07/04/2016
http://chronic-wasting-disease.blogspot.com/2016/07/chronic-wasting-disease-in-deer-cwd-or.html
Saturday, July 23, 2016
BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY BSE TSE PRION SURVEILLANCE, TESTING, AND SRM REMOVAL UNITED STATE OF AMERICA UPDATE JULY 2016
http://bovineprp.blogspot.com/2016/07/bovine-spongiform-encephalopathy-bse.html
Tuesday, July 26, 2016
Atypical Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy BSE TSE Prion UPDATE JULY 2016
http://bse-atypical.blogspot.com/2016/07/atypical-bovine-spongiform.html
carry on...terry
