Re: [pyrnet] FWD: Dogchat, Events: Crufts Statement

[Impyrial@aol.com]

In a message dated 3/2/01 4:48:00 PM Eastern Standard Time, 
ian@startrax.enta.net writes:


> These events have been cancelled because of the coming together of people 
> and animals from many different parts of the country and then passing on 
> the problems by contact, returning and spreading foot and mouth to other 
> areas.  Thousands and thousands of farm animals have been slaughtered and 
> burned. Foot and mouth mostly affects cloven hoofed animals as in pigs, 
> sheep,cattle, and goats.  When the problem is detected in one beast on a 
> farm every beast has to be slaughtered ASAP with no exceptions.


Hi Ian,
Any ideas on how this started, where the disease originated or how it became 
such a problem?  Has this been around for a while or has it been a sudden 
outbreak that has become out of control?
Karen Justin
Impyrial Pyrenees
www.impyrial.com