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Posted on 03/13/2006 12:27:43 PM PST by Sub-Driver
Alabama Cow Tests Positive for Disease
By LIBBY QUAID, AP Food and Farm Writer 4 minutes ago
A cow in Alabama has tested positive for mad cow disease, the Agriculture Department confirmed Monday, the third case in the U.S.
The animal was a beef cow but hadn't entered the food supply for people or animals, said the department's chief veterinarian, John Clifford.
A routine test last week had indicated the presence of the disease. Results were confirmed by more detailed testing at a government laboratory in Ames, Iowa, Clifford said.
U.S. investigators have found two previous cases of mad cow disease. The first was in December 2003 in a Canadian-born cow in Washington state. The second was last June in a cow that was born and raised in Texas.
The cow spent the past year at an Alabama farm, he said. The department is investigating where the animal was born and raised.
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I wonder if PETA or the ALF is spreading this disease by feeding cow tainted food.
cow = cows
Interesting question.
cows = cattle.......
Well, no more stump breaking in Alabama........
OMG!!!! I hope the antique media does a story on this tonight!!.....zzzzzz
Both words are valid. TomAtoes, tOmatoes.
What are the chances this is a false positive???
How good is the testing procedure?
What are the chances this is a false positive???
How good is the testing procedure?
Hillary tested positive for Mad Cows disease?
OMG, I had to look that one up. I'm in Alabama and have heard of snipe hunting, but never stump breaking. That explains the tags in their ears - someone must be taggin' all the cows that kick. ;-)
Cattle encompasses males and females......
Already had a positive test. This was a 2nd. The real question is why USDA tested in the 1st place. The testing is not supposed to catch anything.
This must have been an animal that didn't display symptoms again. They don't test downer cattle, only animals entering the slaughter houses.
I bet there are a lot of people who don't know what that means........
Let is go and stay on topic of the thread.
Let it go and stay on topic of the thread.
Lettuce go......
And they don't test downers because....?
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