New mad cow disease case found in Alberta

A new case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy, or mad cow disease, has been discovered in a six-year-old beef cow in Alberta, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Friday.

The agency, based in Ottawa, said no part of the animal entered the human food or animal feed system, and the new case should not affect exports of Canadian cattle or beef.

Officials said they've identified the farm where the cow was born, but the information has not been made public.

The agency said it is tracing other cattle in the herd and is trying to determine how the cow became infected with BSE.

There have been 14 cases of mad cow disease discovered in Canada since May 2003.