From: Randall Parker 

Thr USDA's chief veterinarian says it is unlikely that a cow could get the disease
from its infected mother. Also, it is not clear how far reaching the 1997 change in
regulations for feeding cows goes. Can they eat remains of other animal species?

http://news.myway.com/top/article/id/375378|top|12-26-2003::12:45|reuters.html
    Excerpt:
Sundlof said all firms in Washington state that manufacture livestock feed
are currently in compliance with FDA regulations. Since 1997, the agency
has banned the
use of cattle remains as an ingredient in feed for other cows.

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