A prion.
infectious proteins called prions
We are aware of mad cow disease
Cows get mad cow disease, also known as bovine spongiform encephalopathy, from consuming feed contaminated with the prion that causes the disease. This prion can come from infected animal byproducts in the feed.
Mad Cow Disease is caused by a prion, a misfolded protein, called the bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) prion. This prion affects the brain and nervous system of cows.
There is no such thing as "cow disease" unless you are referring to MAD cow disease, which is something else entirely.
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Mad cow disease cannot be treated. The only solution is eradication to prevent the spread of the disease.
they go mad
Mad Cow Disease is a layman's term for Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy.
Yes, that is precisely how you contract mad cow.