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Beef cow with atypical bovine spongiform encephalopathy found in South Carolina

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A beef cow at a slaughter plant in South Carolina tested positive for an atypical case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE), according to a May 19 announcement from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

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How can I rent a cow?

Reddit Animals

Very odd question but for my 19th birthday I would absolutely love to just sit and pet a cow. I just want to pet a cow. I don’t mind it I have to go to it or it comes to me. I live in the uk near london. Does anyone know any good companies that can accommodate to this request?

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Mad Cow Disease Appears in California

Critter News

The reemergence of mad cow disease, discovered in a California dairy cow, could have major implications for the state’s meat industry, even though officials have said that the human food supply is unaffected. Department of Agriculturetests about 40,000 cows a year in its effort to catch the disease. The state also hosts 1.84

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Keep Your Eyes on the Trail: Mad Cow Edition

10,000 Birds

This bubble of contentment must have dulled my typically sharp urban wariness, because I thought nothing of the teenager traveling up the path with an untethered cow. Who worries about a cow, right? But the cow’s driver seemed to be managing well enough, so after a brief glance, I turned my eyes back to the foliage.

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Showjumping Cow!

4 The Love Of Animals

She, and the cow, are both amazing! We have all heard the saying “when life hands you lemons, make lemonade&# , well when Regina Mayer wasn’t able to have a horse, she found the next best thing! Enjoy the video.

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"Happy Cows" Campaign in California Under Fire

Critter News

California dairy farmers have an ad campaign that cows are just darn happy on their factory farms. PETA is not convinced. This article about the situation appears in the Merced Sun-Star which is from my home county of Merced!

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Mmmm Cow Urine!

Critter News

A new soft drink made from cow's urine may be launched in India by a hard line Hindu group known for their opposition of Western food imports. The manufacturers say small quantities of the liquid produced by Hinduism's revered holy cows is being mixed with products such as aloe vera and gooseberry to fight diseases.

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