BSE is a class of degenerative neurological diseases that is characterized by a very long incubation period and 100 percent mortality. BSE affects cattle. Cattle affected by BSE experience progressive degeneration of the nervous system. The animals may display changes in temperament, such as nervousness or aggression, abnormal posture, lack of coordination and difficulty in rising. Decreased milk production, or loss of body weight despite, continued appetite, also occur.
Affected cattle die.
BSE and foot and mouth disease are completely unrelated diseases of livestock. FMD is not considered a human health threat, but can cause severe disruption in the agriculture industry. BSE is a class of degenerative neurological diseases that is characterized by a very long incubation period and 100 percent mortality. BSE affects cattle. The cause of BSE is not clearly defined, although scientists believe there is a correlation between the incidence of BSE and the use of brain, spinal cord and other organs, in cattle feed.