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There are no drugs created nor available to treat BSE. Mad Cow disease is an illness that stems from misfolded proteins, which, if entered into the animal's system, is not recognized as harmful by the animal's immune system like fungi, viruses, bacteria, or parasites would.

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How can mad cow disease be treated in animals?

It can't. Only a bullet can "treat" Mad cow in animals.


Can humans get mad cow disease?

People do not get Mad Cow Disease. No human can get mad cow disease but humans can be infected by eating meat from a contaminated cow that has mad cow disease. The disease in people that has been associated with humans is called variant Creutzfeldt Jakob disease (vCJD) that is also a progressive fatal neurological disease.


What medical research is being done to treat mad cow disease?

None as far as I'm aware, as CJD or Mad Cow Disease is very difficult to catch, let alone treat in either humans or animals.


What happen if Mad Cow doesn't get treated?

Unfortunately, the same thing that happens if someone tries to treat the disease - the cow develops a progressive neurologic disease that eventually kills the cow.


Does meat which contains hormones and antibiotics cause Mad Cow Disease?

No. It is only if you ate the bone marrow, eyes, or brains/spinal column of an infected animal that you would very likely get CJD (human version of mad cow disease).


How can you make farmers aware about mad cow disease?

We are aware of mad cow disease


What treatments have been used in the past for mad cow disease?

To the best of my knowledge, no one has tried to treat bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, the scientific name for mad cow disease). This is because the disease is caused by a prion, a misfolded protein, and there are no medications that can reverse the misfolding.


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.


Do mosquitoes carry mad cow disease?

No, mosquitoes do not carry mad cow disease. Mad cow disease, or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), is caused by prions that affect cattle and is not transmitted by insects. The disease primarily spreads through the consumption of infected animal products. Mosquitoes are not involved in the transmission of prion diseases like mad cow disease.