Mr. HinchcliffeTo ask the Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food what reports his Department has received of dogs displaying symptoms similar to those of spongiform encephalopathy. [6948]
§ Mrs. BrowningUp to 31 October 1995 material from 14 dogs had been examined in veterinary investigations centres for spongiform encephalopathy. None of these suspected cases was confirmed, and SE has never been confirmed in dogs in the UK or anywhere else.