henry d Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 CLICKY here we go again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 That's about right, I am meant to be shooting at Bisley on staurday. Deja vue anyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owenwill Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Hope to god it's not confirmed, just when we thought it was all over, had 5 finished beef cattle ready for market tomorrow, looks like they will get reprieve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 How or why it would affect Bisley is anyone's guess? Don't see many cattle on there, unless you count some of the female "Heffer" types seen there on open day MC, you shooting the open day or just booked a range? If the open day, what is there left to shoot? SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The open day was last saturday, I am shooting a club day with Bullet Lodge and spending some time on the zero range in preparation for the Essex County fullbore championships on 30th September Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Just talked to my brother who works for the biggest cattle vets in the country and based very near there. They are 90% sure its another false alarm just like the other two false alarms at the end of the last F&M outbreak. Looks like the BBC may be embelishing it slightly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Suffolk shooter Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 The open day was last saturday, I am shooting a club day with Bullet Lodge and spending some time on the zero range in preparation for the Essex County fullbore championships on 30th September Doh, knew there was something last week, but couldn't remember what it was. Had email from Bisley as well Good luck with the zeroing in and here's hoping that its found to be a false alarm with the F & M so you can get on there. SS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul223 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Sorry it's a confirmed case Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 yep its on a city farm and is possibly into a pig farm next door which is far worse news as it spreads far faster in pigs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hunter Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Not good Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roadkill Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 yep its confirmed , i was going shooting on Saturday but i have called it off untill i hear that its gone . dont want to risk anything Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandersj89 Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 Simple response.......Damn!!!! I hope the strain is confirmed as the same in the recent outbreak. Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loopy bunny blaster Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 great.. we now have 92 calves we cannot sell... and 100 more to come we calve all our cows in the space of a few months because it increases yeild but this aint helping at all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted September 12, 2007 Report Share Posted September 12, 2007 How is it that the original outbreak was from the Pirbright research center and was dealt with so quickly and this one is within a few miles yet the fat *** PM knows nothing ? Of course there will now be mass culls while the idiots in government look on google to see where the countryside is, then bow to consensus that a dead cow cant pass fmd on. Audi TTs driven by vets who dont give a damn and take the thirteen pieces of silver will now descend on Surrey like a flock of vultures and wipe out farms like fleas from a dog. Disgusting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oly Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 Just thought I would post this for info, as per the press/agencies, no confirmed reports in wild deer but thought that it's worthwhile knowing the signs - http://www.thedeerinitiative.co.uk/pdf/fmdguide.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted September 13, 2007 Report Share Posted September 13, 2007 How is it that the original outbreak was from the Pirbright research center and was dealt with so quickly and this one is within a few miles yet the fat *** PM knows nothing ? Of course there will now be mass culls while the idiots in government look on google to see where the countryside is, then bow to consensus that a dead cow cant pass fmd on. Audi TTs driven by vets who dont give a damn and take the thirteen pieces of silver will now descend on Surrey like a flock of vultures and wipe out farms like fleas from a dog. Disgusting It is the only way to erradicate it. A lot of lessons have been learned though. My day was a ministry vet in the 60's outbreak and all the lessons were learned then you have to kill the lot and any that are close enough to have caught it to stand a chance of stopping it. Vaccination is the worst possible option for uk farmers as the export ban remains in place far longer and the animals still have to be killed as they retain the F&M antibody. My brother who works in that region their practice is gutted and all they can do is cancel any visits to farms that are non emergency and have the strictest bio security the can they all carry sprays to dose the car and themselves. Any vet that goes onto an infected farm can't even go back to the practice they have to remain away for a set time frame. The Countryside needs shutting down especially in that area with all footpaths shut and definitely horses stopped from riding everywhere. Hopefully it will be an isolated event and I have to say we all should be being careful where we go at the moment and thinking about the farmers who really don't need this at the moment Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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