Colin wrote:
> I was confused as to why they were making such a big deal about. Foot n
Mouth
> doesn't kill, it doesn't hurt people so i was wonfdering why they just
don't
> allow it to run it's course. It seems, however, that animals who have had
it,
> never produce milk or meat up to standard.
Yeah, but would you want to eat a diseased cow, or pig?! I know that logic
says it safe to eat, but YUCK!
On a more serious note, the last epidemic in Britain was in 1967-68 (as
Colin correctly stated), and over 430,000 animals were slaughtered. But
unfortunately, the slaughter of all exposed animals is the only effective
way to get rid of the disease. Apparently progress has been made in
developing a vaccine, but the cost would be too prohibitive.
I hope this clears up quickly, and I also hope (very selfishly) that we
don't get it down here, since beef and lamb (and cattle/sheep by-products,
eg. cheese, wool, etc.) are among our top exports.
Hell
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