From: Lizette Bohn [lizette@lpzoo.org]
Sent: Monday, March 05, 2001 3:50 PM
To: FDADockets@oc.fda.gov
Subject: Docket # 98P-0151/CP1, Petition to prohibit slaughter of downed
animals

Re: Docket # 98P-0151/CP1

Dear Sir or Madam:

Please support the petition to prohibit the slaughter of downed animals.
Animals too sick to even stand should not enter the human food chain, due to
the increased risk of bacterial contamination, and evidence that some downed
cows may even be afflicted with a form of bovine spongiform encephalopathy,
or "Mad Cow Disease".

There is no humane way to move a downed animal; they are typically dragged
with chains, or lifted with a forklift, causing suffering and further
injuries.

Downed animals comprise a very small percentage of animals slaughtered, and
prohibiting their marketing would cause no undue economic hardship. In fact,
removing the market for downed animals would encourage better treatment and
handling, thus preventing the problem in the first place.

Thank you for your attention to my request.

Sincerely,

Lizette W. Bohn