What you need to know about BSE:

BSE stands for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy. Another term for BSE is “Mad Cow Disease” because of its effects on the central nervous system.

Because of the report of a BSE-infected downer cow in the United States on December 23, 2003, USDA has imposed some new rules. One affects your dairy market cattle directly. For up-to-date BSE information, visit: http://www.usda.gov

• Preventing BSE in Your Herd (Video)
  
  
• More about preventing BSE from entering your herd
  Ruminant protein feeding ban, acceptable feed commodities, feed regulations and compliance issues

What you need to know about downer cows

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