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You can't really quarantine animals that have this illness, since it is a malady that is very hard to predict which animal has it or not, and there are (currently) no methods to test whether a live animal has BSE or not; there are only tests available for testing deceased animals. The only way you can "get rid of" BSE in your herd is to not feed any animal-by products to cattle.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 12y agoA definitive diagnosis is made after death via histopathologic examination of very specific tissues in the brain. However, bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, the scientific term for mad cow disease) can be suspected based upon the area's history of having BSE-positive cases and the presence and progression of multiple neurologic deficits.
Researchers are working to develop a reliable test to be used on living cattle, although with the ongoing decline of BSE cases this may not be completed.
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∙ 12y agoIn cattle, there is no way to test a live animal for this disease. The animal has to be already dead to be able to do a test on it, which means taking a sample of brain tissue to a lab that does such testing.
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How can you make farmers aware about mad cow disease?
We are aware of mad cow disease
Can mad cow disease give you a stomach ache as the first symptom?
No. Symptomology is entirely neurological. Makes it hard to spot and diagnose.
What is cow disease?
There is no such thing as "cow disease" unless you are referring to MAD cow disease, which is something else entirely.
Is mad cow disease treatable?
No.
Can a Bull get Mad Cow Disease?
no
How cow mad diseases is treated?
Mad cow disease cannot be treated. The only solution is eradication to prevent the spread of the disease.
What happens to cows that have mad cow disease?
they go mad
What is mad cow in latin?
Mad Cow Disease is a layman's term for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
How do cows get mad cow disease?
Mad cow disease happens when the proteins in the brain of cow become misfolded. This is called prion. In simple words all proteins have to be folded before they can function and when some proteins in the brain become misfolded, such a state is called prions (misfolding of proteins) and it results in mad cow disease.
What disease did Emily Dickinson have?
She had Bright's disease and Mad Cow disease.
Can you catch mad cow disease from person to person?
Yes, that is precisely how you contract mad cow.
What is sad cow disease?
It's not sad cow disease, it's MAD cow disease. Its a brain disease that can cause irrational behavior in cows.
