EID Readers

[grassfarmer]

The zoning arrangement will apply to F&M as the
agreement is currently written - that is what both
parties are signing up to. You think the US will
consider themselves contaminated if we get cases in
western Canada? The BSE experience would indicate
otherwise.
The vaccine route is not as simple as it sounds. It's
not like starting to vaccinate everything with an 8-
way. The outbreak has to happen first, then you try
work out which of the 7 strains it is, then produce the
vaccine in the volume you need and then get it to the
animals needing it. It seems to mutate as well which
further complicates things. Politically it doesn't help
you much as exports would still be banned.

Here is a thought on us being in together on this with
the Americans. Remember the beef production/usage
in the two countries - the US could very easily close
it's borders and instead of exporting consume the
product at home. That would be an easy choice for
them in the case of an f&m outbreak which they could
treat with vaccine. We are dependant on exports so
we are so much more vunerable to trade
disputes/border closures etc.

[kato]

Of course the U.S. won't consider itself contaminated. Everyone else in the world will though.

As for the U.S. living up to the dividing the country thing? I have about as much faith in their intention to honour any agreement as I do that they really give a rats $%$^ about anyone else. We only have to look as far as NAFTA to see how the U.S. lives up to it's agreements. That piece of paper will be tossed in the garbage instantly. If we've learned anything from BSE, it's to know just how faithful and trustworthy our neighbours are.

[DogPatch]

Right you are GF, The EID's are suppose to help track down the Ground Zero herd, or atleast the 1st affected area. Lets hope that we never have to really test it in a real life situation. I have heard though that simulations have helped to improve things.

Those that have been dragged to court were like asking for trouble, what does it hurt to work with the system, rather than fighting it?

[Happytrails]

Good Dog. Roll over.

[SADIE]

Those that have been dragged to court were like asking for trouble, what does it hurt to work with the system, rather than fighting it?

Good Doggy---If that statement refers to my case of going to a Tribunal I want to clarify that I was the one that forced the CFIA into the Courtroom and other cattlemen that took the same avenue did the same.

When a system does not listen to CS---Common sense, than that is grounds to go to a hearing and bring out the proper evidence so that changes can be made.

Again if you are not familiar with "hearings" that take place when it is time for Closing arguments in a case like this that is when comments can be made for submitting corrections on what could be done to make the system better.

Some of those recommendations are now being commented in SEAN's post on this thread earlier.

[15444]

The obedient dogs are the easiest to put down because they don't run away or attack you.