Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy, Mad cow disease

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…her offspring. For BSE to become an endemic, the number of infected cattle would need to increase by horizontal spread as seen in scrapie (Masood, 1996). The essential prerequisite for controlling such a deadly disease is through good breeding and movement records which are currently being compiled in the United Kingdom following recent legislation (Stadthalle, 1993). Meanwhile the precautionary measures to safeguard other species, including human beings, are already in place and refined to meet today's needs.