Recently, there has been a test on responsiveness in Kentucky dealing with goats; the exercise centered on a bio-terrorism attack - idea of test, was to inform and coordinate different groups, e.g., fire department, police. civil defense units, agricultural vets, workers, and owners, to hopefully train and teach people a little more to be responsive, identifying problems, and working together! Below is an article that demonstrates some of the problems that are now under study, and how vital it is to have people work together and be more aware!

USDA sees mad cow test results in next few days
Thu Jun 23, 2005 12:24 PM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Final test results of a U.S. beef animal suspected of having mad cow disease may not be complete until early next week, Agriculture Secretary Mike Johanns said on Thursday.
U.S. and British scientists are re-testing the suspect animal, which tested positive for the brain-wasting disease earlier this month.

"It could be by the end of the week. It could be the first of next week," he told reporters after speaking at an unrelated event. "I haven't heard of anything that has changed my view on that."