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Table 1 Times from exposure to onset of stages and cull in confirmed BSE cases

From: Bovine spongiform encephalopathy: the effect of oral exposure dose on attack rate and incubation period in cattle – an update

Animal identity

Possible signs

Probable signs

Definite signs

Cull

1 g dose group

    

CM917

55

56

58

59

CN944

53

62

64

65

CM897

62

68

73

73

100 mg dose group

    

CN938

49

52

53

56

CM900

49

50

53

58

CN951

58

59

62

63

CM909

45

50

74

75

CM936

62

––

75

77

CM934*

62

74

90

90

CN942

61

97

98

98

CN954*

50

127

––

127

10 mg dose group

    

CM898

49

50

56

58

CM923

62

107

109

110

1 mg dose group

    

CN947

56

62

68

70

  1. All cattle belonged to the second phase of the study.
  2. Times are displayed in months.
  3. * No vacuolar changes in the brain.
  4. Culled because of spastic syndrome.