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Bigtallfatbloke said:It's terrible...but how is making all the cows stand still going to help?
(I refer to the 100% ban on all livestock movement)
I was going to reply, but I'm now thinking you're being facetious? A smiley would help.
In case you're not, obviously, if you allow possibly infected animals to be moved all over the country, you're going to allow the infection to spread further afield than if you restrict animals to their home farm. With the ridiculous 'modern efficient' system of fattening and slaughter we have, animals get transported much further afield than they need to be, spreading germs as they go...
Elmer, no, it was Foot and Mouth led to the last big cull. As far as I know, BSE has never been so epidemic as F and M, but is actually more dangerous to 'us' because of the risk of CJD infection through meat. Humans very, very rarely get foot and mouth, and it's not fatal. In fact, it's not fatal for most animals, but they lose condition and productivity, making them uneconomic to farm.
I seem to remember last time, the only direct human fatality was due to some clown messing about with a humane killer gun...
If this IS down to a screwup at the lab nearby, I think it's a sad reflection on the general crapness of this country...