From: Lou Rhodes [lrhodes@lycos.com]
Sent: Friday, February 09, 2001 6:06 AM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: RE: DOCKET NUMBER: 98P-0151/CP1 

RE: DOCKET NUMBER: 98P-0151/CP1 

With the increasing problem of contamination of our food sources and mad
cow disease, I request the FDA create and enforce regulations forbidding
the sale of sick and downed animals and mandate their prompt and humane
euthanization by a licensed DVM for the following reasons: 

1: Animals who are too sick or injured even to stand should not be
 allowed to enter the human food chain. 

2: In addition to posing an increased risk for bacterial contamination, 
there is evidence that some downed animals may be afflicted with a form
of BSE (Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy or"Mad Cow Disease"), a disease
which has been linked to a fatal human illness (CJD or Creutzfeldt-Jakob
Disease). 

3: It is impossible to move downed animals humanely, and they are
typically pushed with tractors or dragged with chains - inhumane
processes which cause injuries ranging from bruises and abrasions, to
broken bones and torn ligaments. 

4: Downed animals comprise a very small percentage of animals
slaughtered, and prohibiting their marketing will cause no undue
economic hardship. 

5: Industry experts have estimated that 90% percent of downed animals
can be prevented with better care and handling. Removing the market for
downed animals will provide an incentive to industry to prevent downed
animals in the first place. 

Sincerely, 
  L.Rhodes



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