From: Scooteacha@aol.com
Sent: Monday, February 05, 2001 6:13 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Please help!
RE: Petition/Docket 98P-0151/CP1 

In the interests of human health and safety, and for the sake of treating 
suffering animals humanely, I ask the USFDA to ban the slaughter of downed 
animals entirely--for the good of animals and for the good of humans. It is 
impossible to move downed cattle humanely; instead, they are typically pushed 
with tractors or dragged with chains, causing injuries ranging from bruises 
and abrasions to broken bones and ligaments. And recent evidence shows that 
some downed animals may be afflicted with a form of bovine spongiform 
encephalopathy (mad cow disease), a condition that is linked to a fatal 
illness in humans. 

Therefore, I ask you to ban the sale of downed animals and mandate their 
immediate and humane euthanasia by a qualified DVM. 

Sincerely, 
R Reichert 
Florida