US EditionInterview. Dermatosis: a Veterinarian Deciphers the Strategy, "the Misfortune of One Will Save Others"
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What are the realities of contagious bovine nodular dermatosis, from a scientific point of view? What justifies France's strategy to combat it? What are the alternatives? Professor
The mobilizations are spreading in France, while the Minister of Agriculture, Annie Genevard, called for the continuation of the national protocol to combat the epidemic which affects certain cattle farms. For scientists, the health response must be rapid.
DEXYPTAGE - In the face of the spread of contagious nodular dermatosis, the state has opted for a strict health strategy. A disputed response on the ground, while the economic repercussions are beginning to be felt on the farms.
According to the Ministry of Agriculture, 80 farms were involved in these systematic slaughters in 11 different departments, representing 0.02% of the French herd.
In Ariège, France, 200 animals have been euthanized because of dermatosis. A deadly disease for cattle, but above all very contagious. The French Ministry of Agriculture is strict. An infected cow systematically causes the slaughter of all the livestock. A policy contested by the breeders. They ask for a wave of vaccination."We can understand that we can kill sick, contaminated animals, but healthy animals do not," says one farmer. "We stay ther…
Since the beginning of the health crisis, 3,300 cattle have been slaughtered in France, or 0.02% of the national population. In the front line, veterinarians, who are responsible for both vaccination and euthanasia, are under severe stress, some of whom are now under threat.
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