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Progressive dog

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19. The diseases are not the same

Reply to Coventina (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2024, 02:51 PM

Apr 18

The prions differ between the diseases. A diagnosis of CJD is based on testing for which prion caused the disease.

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Study: Hunters Die After Consuming CWD-Infected Venison [View all] Coventina Apr 18 OP

Yup. Probably the same cause. This is something that may be a concern for my old blood center occupation. It may take brewens Apr 18 #1

"Repeatedly Consumed" modrepub Apr 18 #2

Yep. It's weird bc prions aren't alive. Oneironaut Apr 18 #12

Me, I'm happy and healthy at age 72 being a carnivore. I'll take the risk. elocs Apr 18 #3

Me, too PJMcK Apr 18 #9

Like our ape relatives, we are omnivores. wnylib Apr 18 #16

Concerning Marthe48 Apr 18 #4

So how Traildogbob Apr 18 #5

Good questions! And even some vegan magats show signs of wasted brains. erronis Apr 18 #10

I absolutely would not eat deer/elk game in Colorado. Laffy Kat Apr 18 #6

Yup, they fed cattle bone meal TexasBushwhacker Apr 18 #7

I know a vegetarian who died of Mad Carrot Disease. Wonder Why Apr 18 #8

Is that what Trump has? Oneironaut Apr 18 #11

And as a vegetarian, PatSeg Apr 18 #15

They're not the root of all evil. n/t Harker Apr 18 #20

Ha, ha, ha! PatSeg Apr 18 #22

Deer are omnivores. WhiskeyGrinder Apr 18 #13

Although deer prefer to browse in forests, they will eat grass Warpy Apr 18 #14

Yet Ted Nugent still lives. SergeStorms Apr 18 #17

You can send the head of the deer to get tested Farmer-Rick Apr 18 #18

The diseases are not the same Progressive dog Apr 18 #19

If you eat about anything, multigraincracker Apr 18 #21

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