Re: Euthanized pets being ground into pet food?

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From: Jon Blakesley
Date: Wed, 22 May 1996 00:00

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glyford@us1.channel1.com (Glenn S. Lyford) wrote:

>In article <4ngdqa$ahr@nezsdc.fujitsu.co.nz>,
derek@nezsdc.fujitsu.co.nz 
>says...
>>There is, however, ample evidence that the practise of feeding 
>>animal offal to the other members of the same species is what 
>>caused the rapid spread of Mad Cow Disease throughout the 
>>British beef industry.

>As I understand it, the by-product being fed is bone meal, and is
>an inexpensive source of trace minerals and calcium.  You can also

The by-product may contain bone meal, but it also contains spinal cord
and, possibly, brain; which is where the problem arises.

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From: fh85@bcs.cityscape.co.uk (Jon Blakesley)
Subject: Re: Euthanized pets being ground into pet food?
Date: 1996/05/22
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