●●●●● ●●●● What is"Mad Cow" Disease?:: o Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy(BSE) commonly called"mad cow'disease, is a degenerative neurological disease of cattle that is caused by misfolded proteins(called prions)that build up in the central nervous system(CNS)and eventually kill nerve cells o BSE is spread through certain cattle feed ingredients, which have been banned since 1997What is “Mad Cow” Disease? ⚫ Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE), commonly called “mad cow” disease, is a degenerative neurological disease of cattle that is caused by misfolded proteins (called prions) that build up in the central nervous system (CNS) and eventually kill nerve cells. ⚫ BSE is spread through certain cattle feed ingredients, which have been banned since 1997