2 Dairies Under Quarantine After Mad Cow Discovery

May 8th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Cows

A dead cow that tested positive for mad cow disease in California in April had at least one offspring that investigators say they’ve located. Meanwhile, two dairies are being quarantined as a result of the first outbreak of the deadly illness in more than six years.

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The Return of the Vegetarian Cannibal: Mad Cow Disease Discovered in California

April 26th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Cow herd

Marking the first case of mad cow disease in the U.S. since 2006, California officials announced the discovery earlier this week when a dead dairy cow tested positive for the fatal disease as part of a routine testing protocol.

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