2nd April 2001
12 noon

FMD CONTROLS
MORE DAMAGING THAN THE DISEASE

National Sheep Association today advised farmers whose breeding sheep are under threat of culling under the contiguous flock rule, to refuse to allow them to be taken, pending a proper assessment of the risk.

Speaking today, John Thorley, NSA Chief Executive, said "we are now losing so many of our important bloodlines that the "cure" is becoming more damaging than the disease".

"It is bad enough taking out stock which are actually suffering from the disease, but removal of healthy contiguous flocks should only be done after a proper assessment of the risk to the flock and to onward spread."

NSA working in conjunction with the Sheep Veterinary Society and the Rare Breeds Survival Trust, put a comprehensive plan to Government on the 19th March set out to protect breeding sheep and rare breeds. No response has been received to date and it is important that sheep which could be retained under the scheme proposed should not be slaughtered in the meantime.

On other practical issues associated with the cull, Mr David Smith, NSA Chairman, said ""we continue to get reports of vehicles carrying carcasses from farms to burial/burning sites leaking body fluids. That is totally unacceptable. The Minister has requested that wherever vehicles are found to be leaking in this way, the vehicle number should be taken and reported immediately to the Divisional Veterinary Manager."

For further information contact John Thorley
Tel: 01684 892661

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