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Predicted numbers vary widely but the most authoritative estimate is that about 6950 cases of BSE will occur in cattle in the UK during 1997-2001 if new infections via feed have ceased as expected and if 10% maternal transmission occurs in the last half-year of the maternal incubation period. This assumes no culling or premature slaughter. Agreed cull strategies would reduce these numbers considerably...
Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), popularly known as “mad cow disease”, was discovered in 1986 and has accounted for the deaths of over 165 000 cattle in the UK (by the end of January, 1997) with about 34 000 (mainly dairy) herds involved. The syndrome in the cow includes changes in posture and temperament, apprehension, and loss of coordination. There are many parallels with scrapie in sheep,...