Re: CULT: dried blood, any brain hazard?

J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
> 
> >I'd like to reiterate my dried blood remedy for deer, rabbits, etc.  Just
> >dust lightly with dried blood early in the morning when the dew is still
> >on, or after a rain.  Works every time, but must be re-done after each
> >rainstorm.  Dried blood can be purchased in 3 lb. bags at most garden
> >centers.  One bag should get quite a large garden through the deer/rabbit
> >season if you use it only on susceptable plants.
> 
> Bill Shear: You're very smart, you'll know. Has there been any noise
> implicating blood meal (as there has been for bonemeal) in transmission of
> that brain-rotting mad cow disease to humans?
> 
> I used to use bloodmeal all the time until I realized it was drawing dogs.
> (Really!) Now I'm wondering if we need to suit up in biohazard gear to use
> these old-fashioned organic helpers.
> 
> celia
> storey@aristotle.net  USDA Zone 7b
> Little Rock, Arkansas

Mad as it sounds, I have heard that dried blood can be a serious health
hazard to human beings, that it one of the ways these horrendous
diseases get around.  Someone just wrote a book about this -- it was
reviewed in the NY Times Book Review a few weeks ago.  Unfortunately
I've already thrown out that issue -- but if I come across it again
somewhere, I'll pass it on.

But if it is OK to use, I guess I can't anyway since I have two dogs of
my own and I could do without their friends joining the pond party that
goes on around here.
Rima   terra@catskill.net
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