If it is really this disease, it will be troublesome. Mad cow disease is contagious, not only to animals but also to humans. But generally as long as the meat is cooked thoroughly, there will not be any big problems.
I am afraid that people who don't eat meat for years will not be able to resist seeing meat and will eat it if it is not cooked enough. Once they are infected with mad cow disease, it cannot be cured.
Even in her era, the only treatment available was targeted relief based on the severity of the disease, and a radical cure was not possible. Thinking of this, Gulan's expression froze and she began to check the cow again.
On the other side, the inspectors who had understood the situation also came over. The inspector general Wang Zong, who was the head of the inspection team, also started to inspect the cows. Others came to the cart owner who looked like he was crying.
As soon as he saw the two inspectors, the cart owner was so scared that he didn't dare to cry anymore. After all, it was a fact that his cow had gone mad. If the inspectors punished him for disturbing public order and letting the cow hurt people, locking him up for a few days would be a small matter. He was mainly afraid of paying compensation, which would be a real disaster for his family.
"Patrol...inspection." The cart owner wanted to stand up, but he sprained his leg when he fell and was unable to stand up for a while.
"Sit down, don't be too nervous. We just want to understand the situation. Tell us why the cow went crazy or whether it was frightened before going crazy."
Looking at the cart owner who was covered in dust and dirt and the dead cow on the ground, the two men were kind enough not to force him to stand up, but they still had to understand the situation.
The cart owner wiped his tears with his sleeve and told what he knew in a halting manner. In short, the cow was not frightened, just went crazy suddenly.
On the other side, Gulan, who had checked the cow again, stood up and glanced at the intact cortex of the cow's head that was dented by her. She couldn't help but feel relieved. If the cow really had mad cow disease as she thought, it would be transmitted through feces, saliva, blood or urine, body fluids.
If the bull's head was broken and stabbed by the heavy blow just now, and his hand was contaminated with blood, there would be a great chance of being infected. Gulan secretly said in her heart that this was a close call. Even so, I have to go through a deep disinfection all over my body when I turn around.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw the inspector checking the cows without taking any protective measures and was about to pry open the cow's mouth with his hands, but Gulan quickly stopped him.
"Don't touch" she said while pulling the patrol officer up.
Inspector Wang was pulled up by Gulan. Because it happened so suddenly, he staggered before he could stand still, and he was immediately displeased. He frowned and looked at the man in front of him, "Why can't I touch it?" he said coldly.
If this kid doesn't come up with something, don't blame him for detaining him for obstructing official business. He was almost pulled down. As the inspector of Yishan Town, would he still have any face?
"Before you speak, could you allow me to ask the owner of the cart a few words?" Gulan said calmly.
Inspector Wang took a deep look at the man in front of him and realized that this was the man who killed a cow with one punch. He immediately nodded and said, "Let's wait and see."
After getting the consent, Gulan walked to the side of the cart owner.
"This is your cow, right?"
The cart owner looked at Gulan, then at the inspector standing beside him and nodded. Even if he didn't admit it, he had to, because all the cow were recorded in the records of the village head, and he would know the truth with a simple check.
"You don't know why you were frightened, right?" Gulan asked again.
The cart owner continued to nod.
"Has this cow shown any abnormal behavior recently? Such as loss of appetite, irritability, sensitivity to sound and touch, shaking or even falling, or even convulsions in severe cases?" Gulan asked again. (The loss of appetite was added for the plot, so please do not take it for granted.)
The owner stared at Gulan in amazement. Except for the convulsions, the man in front of him had predicted all the other symptoms. There was almost no need to answer, as everyone understood what was going on from the look on the man's face.
"Do the cow have these?" Gulan asked again just to be on the safe side.
The owner hesitated for a moment and then spoke, "Indeed, the cow's appetite gradually became poor a month ago. It is indeed easily frightened these days and doesn't like people approaching. It has been shaking several times and even fell down last night. But what does this have to do with its sudden madness?"
Listen to that, Gulan did not answer, she asked again: "Do any other animals in your family have this reaction?"
"No, this cow was bought with the efforts of my whole family. We didn't have any extra livestock. We made money from it, but now…" The cart owner smiled bitterly. If his family was better off, he wouldn't be so sad and even want to ask the victim for compensation.
"but..." The cart owner paused, and suddenly remembered that the village chief had mentioned that his cows also had a poor appetite and had been very sensitive recently, and could be frightened by any loud noise.
"But what?" Inspector Wang took over the conversation. He felt that there was a purpose behind the man's questions. However, these two words also attracted everyone's attention, and everyone's eyes were fixed on him.
Being stared at by the inspector, the owner of the cart dared not hesitate and quickly said: "I happened to hear our village chief say that his cows seem to be acting a little abnormal recently, restless and easily frightened."
Sure enough, there are similar symptoms. That's right. If nothing unexpected happens, there is an 80% chance that this cow has suddenly gone crazy and has mad cow disease.
"I've asked the question. Now you can tell me why you don't let me touch thw cow." His tone was much better than before. The inspector also noticed that something was wrong with the cart owner's words, but he couldn't tell what was wrong. He watched the man throw the previous question back again. Now he thought that the young man stopped him from touching the cow's mouth, so he must have seen something.
"Inspector, if my judgment is correct, this cow is very likely to have mad cow disease." Gulan bowed and spoke.
"Look, this cow is thin and obviously has a poor appetite. It is restless, sensitive, and has been shaking and falling down. The cow's owner has confirmed that it is mad today. If there are no external factors, all these things point to the cow being sick, and it is very likely to have mad cow disease. This is why I don't let you touch the cow's mouth."
"Mad cow disease is highly contagious and can be transmitted through blood, saliva, feces, urine and other means. I saw that your hands were not protected at all, and I offended you in a moment of impatience. I hope you won't blame me." After saying this, Gulan bowed again.
The young man's words were like a thunder in Inspector Wang's ears. The three words "mad cow disease" made Inspector Wang jump a few steps away from the cow's body, and he secretly exclaimed that it was a close call. Then he looked at the young man with gratitude. Thinking of the consequences of being infected, Inspector Wang trembled.
These three words made the crowd around them move back involuntarily. Mad cow disease is not an unfamiliar disease among livestock. A few years ago, there was an outbreak in the northern part of Jin State, killing many livestock and even people were infected after eating the diseased meat. Even with the use of medicine, it was ultimately incurable and the disease ended in death. It is also because of the human deaths that we know that mad cow disease is not only contagious among animals, but can also be transmitted to humans.
Not to mention the animals that died in that epidemic, there were also many people who died from complications in the later stage. So when everyone heard about mad cow disease, they were so shocked that their faces turned pale. Some of the timid ones even turned around and left, not daring to stay here any longer. Those who are braver retreated again and again until they stopped at what they thought was a safe distance.
"Are you sure?" Inspector Wang asked the young man in shock.
"I am not a doctor, so I am not sure, but if you can find an experienced veterinarian, you can find out everything."