Depopulation Activities
On Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2004, 15 animals of interest were euthanised and sampled from the Moxee, WA, facility. In addition to this facility, USDA has previously conducted selective depopulation activities at these facilities:
- Sunnyside, WA (bull calf premises) - a total of 449 animals depopulated
- Mabton, WA (index premises) - a total of 131 animals depopulated
- Mattawa, WA - a total of 39 animals depopulated
- Connell, WA - a total of 15 animals depopulated
- Boardman, OR - a total of 20 animals depopulated
- Quincy, WA - a total of 18 animals depopulated
- Tenino, WA - a total of 4 animals depopulated
Samples taken from the 15 animals depopulated in Connell, WA have tested negative. All 170 samples from the index herd and the Mattawa herd have completed testing; results were negative for BSE. The final test results for the samples taken at Boardman, OR; Quincy, WA; Tenino, WA; and Moxee, WA are not yet available.
Investigation Activities
At this time, 28 of the 81 animals that came from Canada have been located:
- 1 of the 81 is the BSE-positive cow and was located in the Index herd in Mabton, Washington.
- 9 of the 81 were located in the Index herd in Mabton, Washington.
- 3 were located at a facility in Tenino, Washington.
- 6 were located at a facility in Connell, Washington.
- 1 was located at a facility in Quincy, Washington.
- 3 were located at a facility in Mattawa, Washington.
- 1 was located at a facility in Moxee, Washington.
- 3 are located at a facility in Burley, Idaho.
- 1 is located at a facility in Othello, Washington.
