Cattle Mad Cow Disease
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American Association of Meat Processors - BSE Information
- Provides resource manual and links to relevant BSE information.
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An Explanation of Mad Cow Disease
- Mark Purdey argues and presents evidence that BSE, Kuru, and variant Creutzfeld Jakob Disease are caused by manganese poisoning.
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BSE Information at the University of Illinois
- Factual information, news releases, general information and web sites about BSE (mad cow disease); veterinary, consumer and producer information.
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BSE and Sheep: Current Knowledge, Risk Assessment, SRM Controls and Options
- The Spongiform Encephalopathy Advisory Committee presents research findings on prion diseases in sheep and outlines areas of research still to be undertaken.
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BSEInfo.org
- A review of literature, research and historical data on these diseases, compiled under the auspices of the National Cattlemen's Beef Association.
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE)
- Information on this notifiable disease, first noticed in the UK in 1986, its control, eradication and associated legislation.
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy in the United States, Feb 17th 2004
- Article about the first case of BSE detected in the US, information on the disease and on the regulations put in place by the US Department of Agriculture.
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Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy: Mad Cow Disease
- Factsheet on this condition from the USDA Food Safety and Inspection Service.
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Bureau for National Affairs (BNA) BSE Web Watch
- Provides links and news on mad cow disease from national and international governments and organizations.
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Is Mad Cow Disease Caused by a Bacteria?
- Medical hypothesis by Lawrence Broxmeyer, MD.
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