Guest guest Posted January 29, 2005 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 30, 2005 Report Share 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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