tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post6488469291582891508..comments2023-07-15T10:28:46.810+01:00Comments on Bovine TB: Sacred cows?Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-9098244641897853282007-05-11T07:47:00.000+01:002007-05-11T07:47:00.000+01:00You could say the delightful, articulate and erudi...You could say the delightful, articulate and erudite Mr. Lawson has missed his calling. Then again if his latest effort is typical of the rabid circulations with which he feeds his groupies, then he probably is in the right place.<BR/><BR/>There will be a few who will actually read research work for themselves, ignoring the dumbing down or downright lies - say it as it is! - of lazy media hacks or politically motivated press officers. Taking half a sentence and turning it on its head, ignoring the bits of any report which causes the 'cause' indigestion, is pretty short term in our view. But as you say, Mr. L. has had some serious spin masters to follow. <BR/><BR/>He still avoids the question of bTb invading closed herds though.<BR/><BR/>And while 'Shambo' is an interesting figurehead, now attracting media attention from across the world, the owners of around 7000 herds and of some 30,000 equally 'valued' cattle who faced immediate slaughter after failing a skin test, would we suspect, like the same attention paid. Particularly to the cause of the problem should that prove to be that elusive but nevertheless increasing 'non-bovine source'.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-24529077641736762582007-05-10T19:01:00.000+01:002007-05-10T19:01:00.000+01:00Ahhhh I see what you mean , this Mr Trevor Lawson ...Ahhhh I see what you mean , this Mr Trevor Lawson is a gobby sod who obviously is a badger in disguise!!! And by reading his comments knows nothing about either species as he just chooses to take one paragraph from something he has read and spins it just like the now redundant Alister Campbell! Wow he may get a job with our delightful Gordon Brown, who also has misled us all.Will call myself anonymous 1 to stop confusion.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-86390524677764169002007-05-10T17:11:00.000+01:002007-05-10T17:11:00.000+01:00Aaah, patron saint of badgers then?The chap does s...Aaah, patron saint of badgers then?<BR/>The chap does seem to keep an eye on this blog though, so say it as it is folks. Those closed herds - with bTb. Keep 'em coming.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-61835804077999640422007-05-10T13:54:00.000+01:002007-05-10T13:54:00.000+01:00Trevor Lawson is the mouthpiece of the Badger Trus...Trevor Lawson is the mouthpiece of the Badger Trust who has so far failed to tell us how closed herds with no bought in cattle and running on pastures frequented by badgers, have contracted bovine TB.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-60275905849469950862007-05-10T13:24:00.000+01:002007-05-10T13:24:00.000+01:00Who is this Trevor Lawson?????Who is this Trevor Lawson?????Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-51649779811476533352007-05-10T08:21:00.000+01:002007-05-10T08:21:00.000+01:00Hi George;"An expert in persuasion"Trevor Lawson?Hi George;<BR/><BR/>"An expert in persuasion"<BR/>Trevor Lawson?Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-56349979562989943242007-05-10T00:26:00.000+01:002007-05-10T00:26:00.000+01:00Unfortunately, there is every chance that an anima...Unfortunately, there is every chance that an animal reacting to the tuberculin test has TB. Although the test is not 100% accurate – no biological test is 100% - it has proved to be pretty good at identifying infected cattle in practice. If a reactor is left on the farm (or in the temple in this case) and does have TB, then as time goes on the disease will probably affect the lungs. Once this happens, the TB bacteria have a route to the outside world; the case will become ‘open’. TB could then spread to animals or humans in the vicinity. With all those visitors a year, that would be a public health problem and a half. <BR/>Successful treatment of this disease is difficult even in humans, and is prohibited in cattle. The TB Order specifically prohibits this without the Ministers permission – and this is very unlikely to be given because of the high potential risk to public health. An expert in persuasion will be needed I feel!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-13669708179271694212007-05-09T19:03:00.000+01:002007-05-09T19:03:00.000+01:00When we first posted this one, we added the rider ...When we first posted this one, we added the rider that we couldn't vouch for it, but it was featured on the BBC midday news - so it must be accurate.<BR/><BR/>We suggested to our co editor that the cattle sheds register as temples, so that sanctuary could be claimed - but he, like our first commentator pointed out that we would have to convert too.<BR/><BR/>To our second commentator, yup you're right. Cult status and a grade 1 listing on his ancestral home. <BR/><BR/>We could almost feel sorry for Defra with this one. <BR/>Almost, but not quite.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-65132856809891450122007-05-09T15:16:00.000+01:002007-05-09T15:16:00.000+01:00I thought that badgers had become the new sacred c...I thought that badgers had become the new sacred cows.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-40557902906847558712007-05-08T18:49:00.000+01:002007-05-08T18:49:00.000+01:00It so happens that we now have a 'temple' on our f...It so happens that we now have a 'temple' on our farm dedicated to all our cows and bulls! We have had a few funny looks from the 'girls' wondering why we all walk around chanting and wearing funny clothes that drag in the poo.<BR/>The girls are getting used to Hindi, and we are getting up to date on Hinduism, as this culture worships several gods,we are having difficulty in having to worship 'DEFRA' as they have put themselves up to be worshiped from afar on the TB debacle.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com