Iowa State, USDA researchers discover eye test for neurological diseases in livestock

Friday, October 22, 2010 - 12:00 in Biology & Nature

The eyes of sheep infected with scrapie - a neurological disorder similar to mad cow disease - return an intense, almost-white glow when they're hit with blue excitation light, according to a research project led by Iowa State University's Jacob Petrich...

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