[Carry_Okie]

It is interesting that Mad Cow Disease hasn't shown up in dogs that eat "beef by-products" more often than humans do.

What credence do you give to the hypothetical role of organophosphates as an alternative to prions as the cause of Mad Cow?

[sarasota]

How do you know that some dogs haven't died from this disease? Do people have autopsies performed on their dogs?

[riri]

It is interesting that Mad Cow Disease hasn't shown up in dogs that eat "beef by-products" more often than humans do

I have questioned this myself.

Ugh, if anyone has it, it's going to be me. I lived in Germany during 1999-2001, and I ate at least once a week at McDonalds.

[neverdem]

What credence do you give to the hypothetical role of organophosphates as an alternative to prions as the cause of Mad Cow?

Never heard of that hypothesis before, but I'm quite doubtful. Depending on the organophosphate and the amount of the exposure/ingestion, vertebrates can recover. How would the spongiform encephalopathy on autopsy be explained?

Clinical aspects of percutaneous poisoning by the chemical warfare agent VX: effects of application site and decontamination.

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