The British government deals with the outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in Wales in a low-key way

Lead: London, April 20 (Reuters) - the Welsh veterinarian warned that the outbreak of cattle knots in Wales may be more harmful to livestock than foot-and-mouth disease The outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in Britain last year resulted in the slaughter of millions of domestic animals, severe restrictions on livestock transport and millions of pounds of agricultural losses The environment, food and Rural Affairs Agency (Defra) reported that due to the outbreak of cattle tuberculosis, the government has put about 130 cattle in Wales under embargo, and as of March this year, 800 livestock had been slaughtered David Pugh, head of veterinary medicine for northern Wales at Defra, said the disease is at least as dangerous as foot-and-mouth if the severity of bovine tuberculosis is not as serious as foot-and-mouth disease Elliot Morley, the government's livestock health minister, said Saturday Pugh's remarks were "radical." The proportion of livestock suffering from cattle tuberculosis in the whole country is very small Therefore, it is not allowed to compare bovine tuberculosis with foot-and-mouth disease Although both viruses are infectious, foot-and-mouth disease virus is a highly infectious and rapidly spreading virus in domestic animals The spread and development of Mycobacterium bovis tuberculosis is very slow, it has been many years, and it is still controlled in a few areas in China A spokesman for the National Farmers Union supported Pugh's view, saying that the Union had been promoting the seriousness of bovine tuberculosis for months and that no one could stop the growing concern in the industry Farmers have long believed that wild animals (mainly Badgers) are the source of transmission of bovine tuberculosis.