I can only speak for our milk bank in BC.  We do not accept milk from donors who could be at risk of having been exposed to mad cow. We use the same screening guidelines that are used for blood donors to reduce theoretical risk.  This is one of the reason's I can't be a donor.

Cordelia. typing one handed with sleeping toddler nursing in her rainbow wrap.

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