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Chulin 037a: Mad cow disease
Michael <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> asked:
Shalom,
This daf - as well as others raise questions in relation to the problem of
MAD COW DISEASE, do you have any info. related to examination of the
shechted animal and if it would be shechted at all??
Thanks,
Michael
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The Kollel replies:
As I understand it, mad cow disease is not recognizable when the cow is
alive, so the question of whether it is permitted to slaughter such a cow
is a moot issue. As for a cow which was found to have mad cow disease after
Shechitah, its meat would certainly be prohibited. Even if it does not
classify as a Tereifah (since it is not one of the ones listed in the
Talmud), it would be prohibited because of Sakanah, the danger to health
that it can cause, which is a more serious concern that the Kashrus issue
(see for example Mishnah, Chulin 58b; Shulchan Aruch OC 173:2).
Be well,
Mordecai Kornfeld
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