Mad Cow Disease - Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

Mad Cow Disease - What You Need to Know

When it comes to Mad Cow Disease, it's difficult to separate fact from fiction and hard data from supposition. Part of the problem is political and economical, but a lot of it is based in biochemistry. Here's a summary of what you need to know.

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - Introduction

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - Introduction to her article on the risks of Mad Cow Disease

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - Rendering

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - Enter the Rendering Plant - Discusses how rendering methods impact the risk from Mad Cow Disease.

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - Controversy

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - What's All the Fuss About? - Explains why Mad Cow is a disease worth worrying about.

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - Causes

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - What Is Causing the Disease - Introduces prions and explains modes of encephalopathy transmission.

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - Prions

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - What Makes the Prion Lethal - Looks at special concerns about TSE prions.

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - Conclusion

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - Conclusion - Summary of Mad Cow article and implications of findings.

You and Your Cat and Mad Cow Disease - References

Eve Riser-Robert, Ph.D. - References - Literature review for Mad Cow article.

Mad Cow Disease - Are Cats at Risk?

From Franny Syufy's About Cats site. Take a look at the potential dangers Mad Cow presents to felines and find out what you can do to minimize the risk.

Veterinary Q & A: Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy

From Janet Tobiassen Crosby, DVM's Veterinary Medicine site. Overview of Mad Cow Disease or Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.

Mad Cow Disease Victim? US Blood Supply

From Robert Longley's U.S. Gov Info/Resources site, looks at how over 5 percent of blood donors must be turned away.

Tuesday's Joke

Sick Joke's Luke Davis makes a Mad Cow funny.

Mad Cow Disease Prompts Widening of Beef Recall

Animals/Wildlife's Laura Klappenbach reports on the recall of over 10,000 pounds of raw beef.