A degenerative disease that affects the central nervous system of cattle.

Encéphalopathie spongiforme bovine (ESB)

Mad cow disease, a disorder caused by improperly formed prion proteins, leading to dementia and death. See also Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.

Also known as "mad cow disease." It is a rare, chronic degenerative disease affecting the brain and central nervous system of cattle. Cattle with BSE lose their coordination, develop abnormal posture and experience changes in behavior. Clinical symptoms take 4-5 years to develop, followed by death in a period of several weeks to m [..]

Commonly called “mad cow” disease. One of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) class of diseases transmitted and induced by proteinaceous infectious agents called prions.

A Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy of Cattle associated with abnormal Prion Proteins in the Brain. Affected Animals develop excitability and Salivation followed by Ataxia. This disorder has bee [..]

A fatal brain disorder that occurs in cattle. Commonly called “mad cow disease.”

A disease of cattle, related to scrapie of sheep, also known as mad cow disease. It is thought to be caused by a prion, or small protein, that alters the structure of a normal brain protein, which in turn results in destruction of brain neural tissue.

Bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) or mad cow disease is a fatal disease that affects cattle. It causes the animals to stagger and become agitated.

An infection of the nervous system in cows. Also known as ‘mad cow’ disease.