Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Posted January 29, 2005 A French goat has tested positive for mad cow disease - the first animal in the world other than a cow to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE). http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4216431.stmThe Valley Vegan........Peter H ALL-NEW Messenger - all new features - even more fun! Quote
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Hi Gryfudd :-) > A French goat has tested positive for mad cow disease - the first animal > in the world other than a cow to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy > (BSE). I'm confused... how can a goat have " bovine " anything... surely it should be whatever the goat equivalent is? BB Peter Quote
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 Very true! I thought sheep had it first anyway (scrapie), so surely goats would be more likely to get it from goats than cows :-) Jo - <metalscarab Sunday, January 30, 2005 7:30 PM Re: 'Mad cow' disease found in goat > > Hi Gryfudd :-) > > > A French goat has tested positive for mad cow disease - the first animal > > in the world other than a cow to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy > > (BSE). > > I'm confused... how can a goat have " bovine " anything... surely it should > be whatever the goat equivalent is? > > BB > Peter > > > > > > To send an email to - > Quote
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 goats (and sheep)generally get scrappie, which is a related disease But, this goat apparantly has BSE..whch is a first metalscarab Jan 30, 2005 11:30 AM Re: 'Mad cow' disease found in goat Hi Gryfudd :-)> A French goat has tested positive for mad cow disease - the first animal> in the world other than a cow to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy> (BSE).I'm confused... how can a goat have "bovine" anything... surely it shouldbe whatever the goat equivalent is?BBPeterTo send an email to - Quote
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Posted January 30, 2005 like i said..scrapie is a related disease..it's not exactly the same...its in the same, umm..family... this is apparantly BSE in a goat...not scrapie in a goat... at least, thats the way its being portrayed... since this is a first, they haven't given it a new name yet..(in humans, if they get mad cow, its nvCJD)(new variant Crutzfeld-Jacob) Jo Cwazy Jan 30, 2005 12:00 PM Re: 'Mad cow' disease found in goat Very true! I thought sheep had it first anyway (scrapie), so surely goatswould be more likely to get it from goats than cows :-)Jo-<metalscarabSunday, January 30, 2005 7:30 PMRe: 'Mad cow' disease found in goat>> Hi Gryfudd :-)>> > A French goat has tested positive for mad cow disease - the first animal> > in the world other than a cow to have bovine spongiform encephalopathy> > (BSE).>> I'm confused... how can a goat have "bovine" anything... surely it should> be whatever the goat equivalent is?>> BB> Peter>>>>>> To send an email to - > Quote
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