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Defining “atypical BSE”
The latest case of BSE in that California dairy cow this week was “atypical BSE”. Dr. Ron DeHaven with the American Veterinary Medical Association says the molecular weight of the prions of atypical BSE is different and it appears the disease occurs spontaneously without any source such as contaminated feed. One important note is that this means there was no breakdown in the ruminant-to-ruminant feed ban or the other safeguards which have been put in place in the U.S.
Dr. DeHaven says we are going to see cases pop-up every now-and-then and the fact that we have not had a case in this country in years is what made this one newsworthy. He notes Canada has had “many more cases than we’ve had to the point where it’s hardly even news in Canada anymore.” DeHaven says this particular case was not totally unexpected, “but it is certainly no cause for alarm from a public health standpoint.”
AUDIO:DeHaven talks about the disease 4:00 mp3
Just watched TV tonight and a couple alarmist type news ladies had all the old tapes
out from anybody that talks about the “terrible” farm condition. Here we go AGAIN!!