Selective slaughter recommended by British scientists for FMD control
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Last Update: 2001-11-08
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Introduction: British scientists on Wednesday defended selective slaughtering measures to control FMD in the UK, saying the policy could help reduce the slaughter of livestock and effectively control the spread of FMD Scientists believe that during the eight month long spread of FMD in the UK, the government has delayed the implementation of selective animal slaughtering measures on and around the farms where FMD was found The British government's policy of slaughtering led to the slaughter of more than 4 million livestock, which led to criticism from environmentalists, animal rights organizations and farmers Dr Bryan Grenfell, an expert in zoology at the University of Cambridge, UK, said that 24-48 hours of rapid and selective slaughter would significantly reduce the spread of FMD in animals and reduce the number of livestock slaughtered (author:) share to feed Weibo share to:
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