Mad Cow disease

Running head : MAD COW DISEASE

Mad Cow Disease

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Give a general of Mad Cow Disease symptoms

Adult cattle that are infected of the disease develop its signs slowly It usually takes two to eight from the time the cattle was infected until it first shows symptoms of the disease . Symptoms of the disease include gradual uncoordinated movements , difficulty in standing and walking , decrease on milk production , weight loss regardless of the cattle 's appetite , and change in attitude and behavior . Later on the

cattle will die because of the disease

What part of a cow does Mad Cow affect

Mad cow is a disease that affects the cow 's brain . Abnormal proteins called prions eat away the tissue of the brain of the animal

Have humans ever gotten Mad Cow Disease from eating tainted meat

Yes . It happens when humans ate diseased tissue or meat from the cattle It can lead to the development of the human form of mad cow disease known as variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (vCJD ) or new variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (nvCJD . In 1996 , several people from United Kingdom were diagnosed with CJD . And as of December 2003 , there were already 143 people who died because of the disease

Why did cows get Mad Cow Disease

It is believed that the cause of the disease among cattle originated from the feeds that cattle eat . This happens when farmers feed their cattle with products or wastes made from other cattle or sheep , such as...