The clinical signs and symptoms of the disease alone aren't conclusive. Also, there's currently no live animal test. Right now, the only definite diagnosis would involve the examination of the tonsils, lymph nodes or brain of the infected animal and it's done after death. The basis of the conclusive diagnosis is the examination of the specific body parts. The examiner will look for the spongiform lesions or the build-up of the prion protein that's typically associated with the disease.

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