Originally from: Farmtalking
                        
Hello Bill –

In fact I doubt the serious consequences you mention have been missed at all! As you point out, pasteurisation diminished that risk.

The 'panic' you speak of has nothing to do with the infection, as we have known for many years, even prior to the availability of an efficacious vaccine, that some infected animals can, did and still do, recover from the disease.

The 'panic' has much more do to with the desire to retain 'FMD free status'. In fact, as such, it is the only valid reason for such panic.

There are quite a few of us, including Abigail Woods, who don't believe the 'panic' is necessary at all.

Our Government's insistance on retaining our FMD Free Status, failure to adopt a vaccination policy and persistance in a cruel and costly slaughter policy, is the only cause of such 'panic' and as such is a complete disgrace on compassionate, financial and by no means least, moral grounds.