From: cara anderson [caraanderson50@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2001 10:09 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov

The marketing and slaughter of downed animals is unacceptable. It is 
impossible to move downed cattle humanely; instead, they are typically 
pushed with tractors or dragged with chains, causing injuries ranging from 
bruises and abrasions to broken bones and ligaments. And recent evidence 
shows that some downed animals may be afflicted with a form of bovine 
spongiform encephalopathy (mad cow disease), a condition that is linked to a 
fatal illness in humans.

Please grant petition 98P-0151/CP1 to prohibit the slaughter of downed 
animals. Thank you.

Cara Anderson
Member ASPCA
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