Topic: vaccinated animals

Originally from: lina Most world markets remain shut to British breeders At the current rate of progress it could be the end of the decade before all the British pig industry's world markets are reopened. Three-quarters remain closed, following the 2001 foot and mouth epidemic. The 45 countries concerned include Korea, Japan, China, Mexico, Russia and Brazil. The United States will take pigs but not semen.

Originally from: Farmtalking Thanks for the links Lina! I've posted a brief resume of each below. To clarify this topic again – the proposed research is for a better vaccine than what is available at present that will provide long-term immunity.

Originally from: Farmtalking Yes you are right! Both a vaccine and a test are already there and they are all we have at the moment but they are not good enough! As was explained in the Press Release – ...Dr David Paton from the Institute for Animal Health says,c "Currently available FMD vaccines can protect animals from becoming sick but not from becoming infected with the virus. In addition they require several days to confer protection.

Originally from: Farmtalking Hi Lina – I got the information sent to me by – http:/​/​www.alphagalileo.org/​index.cfm one of the world's leading resources for scientific research news and a highly respected source. I'm so sorry that you seem to dismiss this information, thinking the proposed international research is needless.

Originally from: Farmtalking Hi Chris! I find it utterly amazing that the questions concerning vaccinated meat and the efficacy of FMD vaccine still remain. I guess there are none so blind as those who will not see! It is well known that at a meeting at Chequers in April 2001 it was established that the supermarkets had no problem with FMD vaccinated products. See the reports in the following link – http:/​/​farmtalking.com/​eu fenton docs.

Originally from: Farmtalking http:/​/​www.fwi.co.uk/​article.asp?con=8414&sec=18&hier=2 News Brussels unveils virus proposals Source: FWi 18 December 2002 By Philip Clarke BRUSSELS has unveiled proposals to give emergency vaccination a central role in the event of an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease. Food safety commissioner David Byrne launched European Commission proposals for controlling foot-and-mouth on Wednesday (18 December).

Originally from: mona parr Success at Long Last: Development of a Safe Synthetic Vaccine for Foot-and Mouth Disease by United Biomedical, Inc. (UBI) UBI Press Release, 9 December 2002 Scientists have been trying to develop a safe synthetic vaccine for Foot-and-Mouth disease for more than 20 years. Foot-and-Mouth Disease is an extremely infectious disease of cattle, sheep, and swine. Outbreaks have caused recent devastating losses in the U.K.

Originally from: Farmtalking http:/​/​u.tv/​newsroom/​indepth.asp?pt=n&id=23166 Foot and Mouth vaccination row Margaret Beckett was facing questioning today over European Commission plans for enforced mass vaccination of animals in any repeat of Britain's foot-and-mouth crisis. The proposals, due out next month, have been revealed as Euro MPs hear evidence from the Environment Secretary on how the UK government handled the crisis.

Originally from: Farmtalking The Royal Society of Edinburgh has issued it's report following their Inquiry into the FMD epidemic the Report Summary follows. For the complete report – http:/​/​www.royalsoced.org.