On Mon, 12 Mar 2001 23:06:42 -0800, David Karas <[log in to unmask]>
forwarded:

>... “Foot and mouth
>is as serious to animals as a bad cold is to human beings. So why the
>concern?”
>... Symptoms of FMD in livestock begin
>usually with a temperature, followed within 24 hours by the appearance of
>blisters and ulcerations on places such as the tongue, lips, gums, dental
>pad,
>interdigital skin of the feet, bulbs of the heels and milk teats.
>The resultant illness
>and lameness causes decreased appetite, a drop in milk yield, a drop in
>roductivity, and of course, increased care costs. Afflicted animals almost
>always recover, usually within a week or two. Death occurs in only 5
>percent of cases.

Many many animals are killed now to fight FMD.
These animals are "destroyed" = mass killed for *economical* reasons only.
Other countries have import restrictions on FMD diseased or even vaccinated
meat. They don't want *this* disease at home.

England, Europe wants to export meat (strange enough as the fedder for the
animals comes from other countries).
So the disease has to be fighthed regardless if it costs the live
off 100thousands of animals.
This is the simple reason.

Same with BSE (mad cow disease).
EU has decided to kill and "destroy" 400,000 cattle.
NOT to fight BSE, just to sustain the market *prices*
And 1,2 mio *more* are in danger to be destroyed without sense.

The world is gone mad.

Amadeus