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Bluetongue disease detected in UK
Bluetongue is transmitted by the Culicoides imicola midge
The first-ever case of Bluetongue disease in Britain has been found in a cow near Ipswich, Suffolk.
Defra officials confirmed discovery of the insect-borne virus, which is usually found around the Mediterranean.All species of ruminants, which include goats and deer as well as cattle, can be infected.
The viral infection is not thought to pose a risk to human health. In 2006, cases were found in the Netherlands, Belgium and Germany.
The bluetongue is transmitted by the Culicoides imicola midge.
The virus has long affected Africa but in recent years has begun to spread northwards into Europe as the range of the biting insects has increased.
Ok who has been giving the cows vimto
What peed me off about this was that they killed the animal with this illness knowing that it cant be passed from animal to animal and that infected animals can recover and become immune :evil:
@~Pebbles~ wrote:
What peed me off about this was that they killed the animal with this illness knowing that it cant be passed from animal to animal and that infected animals can recover and become immune :evil:
Silly moos
Silly moos[/quote]
Uber are you feeling ok? thats the shortest response ive ever seen you type :wink: :lol:
Who has nicked uber’s account :shock:
@anita Gofradump wrote:
Who has nicked uber’s account :shock:
maybe he HAS been blasted off into space and replaced with a gerbil :shock: :lol:
@~Pebbles~ wrote:
Silly moos
Uber are you feeling ok? thats the shortest response ive ever seen you type :wink: :lol:[/quote]
And yet its alleged that the size of the “post” isnt important :lol: :lol: :wink:
@~Pebbles~ wrote:
What peed me off about this was that they killed the animal with this illness knowing that it cant be passed from animal to animal and that infected animals can recover and become immune :evil:
Im not so sure of that. If they are vaccinated then yes they can escape suffering or beat it, but I thought it was incurable and the suffering is horrendous. I suppose it would depend on how far it had gone. Best put the animal out of any misery. Plus farmers cannot afford to keep cattle alive if it is worthless in the long run. No meat means no money so they arent gonna fork out vet bills are they?
Best decision is euthanasia.
maybe we should treat humans this way as well then eh?
Soon as you get a sniffle, best if we put people out of their misery :twisted:
@sharongooner wrote:
@~Pebbles~ wrote:
What peed me off about this was that they killed the animal with this illness knowing that it cant be passed from animal to animal and that infected animals can recover and become immune :evil:
Im not so sure of that. If they are vaccinated then yes they can escape suffering or beat it, but I thought it was incurable and the suffering is horrendous. I suppose it would depend on how far it had gone. Best put the animal out of any misery. Plus farmers cannot afford to keep cattle alive if it is worthless in the long run. No meat means no money so they arent gonna fork out vet bills are they?
Best decision is youthinasia.
I thought euthabasia was when you killed a kid in the far east :|
Wouldnt this be beefanasia?
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