Mad Cow Disease
Many people have heard of mad cow disease, but very few people really know what mad cow disease is, especially here in the United States. Mad cow disease is popping up everywhere in the world. ... beef industry think that they are exempt from their cows getting this disease? The reality is that there is not only a possibility that mad cow disease will come to the United States, but that it is already here. ... What is mad cow disease? The medical term for mad cow disease is bovine spongiform encephalopathy or BSE for short. ... Once in the latter stages of the disease, the pathogen begins to create tiny holes in its victim’s brain, giving it a sponge-like appearance.