A case of if we cant see the problem, its gone away? Its been a few days, so heres the latest leak from Defra... Ministers have been privately considering plans to cut back on health inspections to fight avian flu, as well as a swath of other animal welfare and farm inspections, even though a new bird flu strain has been found in the UK and is considered to pose a significant risk to the poultry sector. Papers leaked to the Guardian show the cuts were discussed at a meeting on 20 November among civil servants at the Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs... The leaked paper examines the feasibility of reducing 45 forms of animal welfare, farm and environmental inspections including checks for salmonella, TB, and brucellosis. The document looks at cut-backs for inspections covering honeybee health, intensive pig and poultry farms, tree felling, animal poisoning, and certification of seeds and free-range eggs. There is a list at the bottom of the article outlining all potential cuts, many of which could aid disease spread and increase non-compliance... Relevant to Bovine TB is this one Using “non-vets” to test for bovine TB among cattle. Because when the test is already inefficient, the best plan is to employ non-qualified staff to diagnose the results, yes? theguardian/world/2014/nov/25/ministers-considering-cuts-to-farm-checks-for-avian-flu-and-other-diseases
Posted on: Wed, 26 Nov 2014 07:10:17 +0000
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