Mad Cow Disease

Mad Cow Disease
In Kent, England, in 1985, an eight year old cow on the Plurenden Manor farm came down with an unusual sickness. The veterinarian was called to treat her. This one cow launched a whole new way of dealing with diseased meat to protect the public. Mad Cow Disease has affected the health of thousands of people worldwide and has changed the food is tracked. People should be aware of the definition of Mad Cow Disease, the symptoms of Mad Cow Disease, and the treatment available for Mad Cow Disease.
DEFINITION OF MAD COW DISEASE Mad Cow Disease started in 1985 in Kent, England. Barbara Sheen write in her book Mad Cow Disease that a cow got a strange sickness (12). The cow was 8 years old and normally very calm (12). The farmer
Some people have behavioral changes such as having a short temper (Sheen 36). Sometimes a person is misdiagnosed as having a mental health disorder such as schizophrenia or depression (Sheen 35). The middle stages are trouble walking impaired speech, muscle jerk, stiffness, and trouble with coordination (Stresing). The person may feel too hot or too cold (Sheen 36). They may a bad taste in their mouth and start to lose their vision (36). The last stages are unable to talk and unable to move (Stresing). Experts do not know when the symptoms appear when the person contracts it (“Mad Cow Disease”). The disease is distincted by rapid deterioration, and usually happens within a few months (“Mad Cow Menace”). It can take up to 20 years for the symptoms to develop. Most people fall into a coma after a while. The protein that causes Mad Cow disease can not be destroyed even the meat is fully cooked (Teens Health.org). A doctor must diagnose Mad Cows Disease. It is called Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease. The doctor will perform a physical exam. The doctor will also take a blood test, do an EEG (electroencephalogram), test the cerebrospinal fluid, and do a tonsillar biopsy (Stresing). An MRI and CT scan also need to be