Another Mad Cow Suspected Cases

[Willowcreek]

I disagree with USDA's plan to cut back on testing..I don't think they have reached that point yet- especially now that it appears that some of the UTM's Canada is sending south could be coming across the line infected and be manifesting the disease enough to be dangerous and to show on the test.....For this reason I also think the FDA needs to quickly close some of the feedban loopholes they've been allowing the Packer/Dairy industry lobbying to stall...

I also believe USDA/CFIA should be allowing private entities (Creekstone etal) to test- and to market their product as BSE tested..

And Canada should definitely be testing all OTM's until the disease is eradicated- indicatable by a time period (year) of no positives....

[grassfarmer]

"especially now that it appears that some of the UTM's Canada is sending south could be coming across the line infected and be manifesting the disease enough to be dangerous and to show on the test"

Whaaaatttt????? first of all it's not infectious and secondly what tests are any UTM cattle in Canada showing up on??

[Willowcreek]

Many of the scientists are now suggesting that the potency of the infectivity in the 50 month old to have it manifest itself at that young age and test positive indicates that the disease could be manifesting itself and appearing in cattle under 30 months old...And we know from world wide statistics that dozens of under thirty months have been found- down to as young as 21 months- in the UK, Europe, and Japan....

Thats what has some asking the question- How many infected cattle are being imported daily from Canada? How many of them are manifesting infectivity of the disease at time of slaughter?

[grassfarmer]

"the potency of the infectivity in the 50 month old" - yeah right, what is that and who has access to that information. What a bunch of Bull@#%$

[grassfarmer]

Of the 41 million animals tested in Europe (including the UK) since 2000 there have only been 4 BSE cases under the age of 35 months and none under 30 months.
That's fairly low risk even by RCALF standards.

[silverback]

I guess we better stop allowing US cattle into Canada because how would we know if they might be infected?

[sjc]

The cow was from a farm just north of Lamont. It was purchased last year from a herd dispersal in a package of 20 cows from a sale held in Clyde @ Nilsson Bros. The cow originated from a herd also from the Lamont area

[InAHurry]

Willowcreek, since you brought it up, please post the _many_ scientist's reports on the 50 month old.

Knowledge is power Willowcreek - don't just tease us with your fancy talk ...

Bring the links reporting on our 50 mth old cow.

"Many of the scientists are now suggesting that the potency of the infectivity in the 50 month old to have it manifest itself at that young age and test positive indicates that the disease could be manifesting itself and appearing in cattle under 30 months old......"

[Willowcreek]

All these reports and the statistics on all the 20-30 month olds have been posted numerously on the websites cattletoday and ranchersnet...This one is hard to post on because of its archaic format which won't allow links.

Do some searching on any of them and you can find them...

Stop the US cattle if you want to- but it appears CFIA, the Canadian government and Canadian public have no problem with US beef/cattle since they just reopened the border to ALL US beef/cattle of all ages (including seedstock) without a peep out of any of you....

Couldn't be that Canadians are afraid to comment because it may hold up their getting back on the US gravy train and riding the shirtails of the US producer?

[InAHurry]

NO willowcreek... here is what you said -
"Many of the scientists are now suggesting that the potency of the infectivity in the 50 month old to have it manifest itself at that young age and test positive indicates that the disease could be manifesting itself and appearing in cattle under 30 months old..."

I'll repeat the part where you made a point of talking about our 50 mth old...

"suggesting that the potency of the infectivity in the 50 month old "

Then I asked you twice about the 50 mth old.

Bring the links reporting on our 50 mth old cow willowcreek

can't do it, can you? go ahead change your story or the topic.

[Willowcreek]

InAHurry- they are there too..Do a little searching because there was some posted..Do you want us to do everything for you?

[coppertop]

You know Willowcreek your arrogance toward the canadian cattle industry and the people who are involved in it totally disgusts me. I don't understand why you bother to post on this site if you feel that the industry on this side of the border is so inept !!