In a statement on August 3, deputy administrator animal & plant health inspection services, John Clifford, said that the animal suspected being infected with BSE had tested negative for the disease. He stated, "The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) in Ames, Iowa, has determined that the non-definitive test result reported on July 27 is negative for BSE. Tests conducted by the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in Weybridge, England, are also negative for BSE.”