Why go to such great lengths to eradicate a disease that doesn’t usually kill animals?
Farmers and ranchers are committed to the care and well being of animals, based on industry-wide, science-based standards. While FMD does not typically kill the animal, it inhibits their ability to eat in the short-term and permanently affects the health, productivity and overall well being of infected animals. Further, the Unisted States Department of Agriculture (USDA) may determine that the quickest, most-effective way to prevent more animals from being affected is to humanely euthanize livestock in targeted areas.
