More Mad Moo
Jul 29th, 2005 at 6:59 am by Susie
I’ve really cut back on eating beef, and stories like this help me remember why:
The USDA is now investigating a possible third U.S. case of mad cow disease, or bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), in an animal at least 12 years old.
A brain sample from the suspect cow was taken by a local veterinarian in April but was not tested by the USDA until last week. That delay was because the veterinarian “simply forgot” to submit it, the USDA said.
The sample was frozen, a violation of USDA guidelines, and the veterinarian also mistakenly used a preservative that limits the type of mad cow tests that can now be conducted.
How’s that self-reporting thing working out, Mr. Bush?
Mad Cow Disease is an urban myth. Why, I ate English beef in Cornwall for over twenty years and when I went in for my checkup last month none of the greenish weasels sat on my lap with their saxaphones and calculators. None.
Oh, silly me! I just forgot!
Do all these people suffer from Reagan’s disease?
>the veterinarian “simply forgot� to submit it
Who does this vet think he think he is?
John Bolton in front of congressional questioning?
John Roberts on whether he was ever a member of the Federalist Society?
Ken Lay at an Enron board of directors meeting?
I’m so old, I remember when professionals didn’t use schoolboy excuses.