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Foot and Mouth: Just arrived at a farm near you (if you live in Surrey)
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tedebear
Legal Alien
yikes!! not again...
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1066gull
Guest
not again!!!
a farm in surrey has just been found to be affected with foot and mouth disease!!
uk-wide restrictions once again....
a farm in surrey has just been found to be affected with foot and mouth disease!!
uk-wide restrictions once again....
Never mind that, where's our DVDs?
Robot Chicken
Seriously?
Cattle in southern England have been found to be infected with foot and mouth.
A spokesman for Defra said animals on a farm near Guildford in Surrey had tested positive for the disease.
Animals culled in 2001 outbreak
He said: "Following an investigation of suspected vesicular disease by Animal Health on a holding near Guildford in Surrey, laboratory results have indicated that the Foot and Mouth Disease virus is present in samples from cattle on the premises."
The spokesman said: "On the basis of initial laboratory results, Debby Reynolds, UK Chief Veterinary Officer, has confirmed Foot and Mouth Disease."
In accordance with the legislation, all the cattle on the premises will be culled, he said.
A protection zone, three kilometres in radius, and a surveillance zone of 10 kilometres has been placed around the premises.
A national movement ban of all ruminants and pigs has been imposed.
A spokesman for Defra said animals on a farm near Guildford in Surrey had tested positive for the disease.
Animals culled in 2001 outbreak
He said: "Following an investigation of suspected vesicular disease by Animal Health on a holding near Guildford in Surrey, laboratory results have indicated that the Foot and Mouth Disease virus is present in samples from cattle on the premises."
The spokesman said: "On the basis of initial laboratory results, Debby Reynolds, UK Chief Veterinary Officer, has confirmed Foot and Mouth Disease."
In accordance with the legislation, all the cattle on the premises will be culled, he said.
A protection zone, three kilometres in radius, and a surveillance zone of 10 kilometres has been placed around the premises.
A national movement ban of all ruminants and pigs has been imposed.
Rangdo
Registered Cider Drinker
The thread title is more appropriate that you think......
brighton rock
New member
shit i been to three farms this week already with the kids hope they get this sorted quick
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
The news has spread quickly, I am listening to a Belgian radio station, they are already reporting it.
Lady Bracknell
Handbag at Dawn
We're all doomed. Especially those of us with cloven hooves.
Robot Chicken
Seriously?
Whatever happened to Bird Flu?
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
...it Flu away?
Lord Bracknell
On fire
The big difference between today and 2001 is that in 2001 the government responded to the first sign of foot and mouth by introducing restrictions on the movement of animals around an abbatoir in Essex and a few farms in Gloucestershire, Buckinghamshire and on the Isle of Wight.
This time, they have immediately banned livestock movements across the whole of Great Britain.
This time, they have immediately banned livestock movements across the whole of Great Britain.
tip top
Kandidate
Cian
Well-known member
Saw this on the TV in the pub, thought Sky News were running a "5 years ago today" section for a bit.
Not a-f***ing-gain, that disinfectant eats the soles off your shoes.
Not a-f***ing-gain, that disinfectant eats the soles off your shoes.
Lord Bracknell
On fire
What I remember from 2001 was driving from Fermanagh into the Republic and having to stop the car at the border, get out and wipe our feet before going any further. It was just like being a kid and visiting your auntie.
Going the other way a couple of hours later, we were allowed back into the UK without any such formalities. It didn't quite seem right.
dougdeep
New member
There go the beef exports for another 5 years.
dougdeep
New member
Does this mean Cowes week is cancelled?
bhaexpress
New member
Croydon is in Surrey and we know that a football team from there has severe outbreaks of Mad Cow Disease amongst it's following.
Cian
Well-known member
Yeah, we were actually trying to stop it getting in, didn't work in the end but that was because some scumbag farmer was smuggling sheep; IIRC he went down for it.
bhaexpress
New member
I remember walking through Dallas Fort Worth and having to wipe my feet there !