Our vet has just killed our 4 sheep because 2 of them were tested for blue tongue and it was positive. Although the 2 with this infection were ill they were recovering and doing ok. Did he really need to murder the whole family. The parents had the vaccine for Blue tongue but the vet assumed that the strain the babies had was one with no vaccine. The vet also did not wait to see which strain of the virus our sheep had
2007-10-11 08:59:04 · 10 answers · asked by Charley 4 in Environment ➔ Other - Environment
Also I would like to state that neither of the parents had any sign of the disease. Who can I report my vet to. I think he comes under U.K law
2007-10-11 09:00:19 · update #1
Blue tongue is spread by midges and can not be spread from animal to animal or animal to human.
2007-10-11 09:05:13 · update #2
From what I can understand Defra only thought it necessary to cull the first 5 sheep and that was just for tests. There is a vaccine for a strain of buetongue which obviously your sheep had. I think your vet was out of order and should have at least waited to see what strain of blue tongue it was. The parents may have been protected. The governments chief deputy vet says it is pointless to cull as this will not contain the virus. I don't think it was necessary to kill your sheep and I am really sorry for your loss.
2007-10-13 06:33:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I sympathise with you.
Clearly these were a small collection, pets even. And I agree about it being spread by midges so it is unlikely the others would have caught it.
But you are against the government and a vet who is acting not only under DEFRA rules but also for the massive farming lobby.
Sadly, forget it.
2007-10-13 05:23:39 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I doubt you have any legal redress, the vet was preventing the spread of a virulent and lethal infection, that is his responsbility under the law.
2007-10-11 09:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They can't hang about with this sort of thing, it's highly contagious, like foot and mouth. If there's a risk, they have to do it. You'll be wasting your time completely trying to report the vet.
2007-10-11 09:02:41 · answer #4 · answered by Ahwell 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you should have asked for a 2nd opinon but they tend to be strict about these things since if the cattle get ill our country can loose out on alot.
2007-10-11 09:20:44 · answer #5 · answered by ? 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are second guessing a Dr. of veterinary medicine. That's over 12 years of college and med school combined. Do you really think you know more than he does? Not likely!
2007-10-11 09:08:06 · answer #6 · answered by maur911 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i assume he basically did not decide to take the prospect, as a results of fact the ailment is so pestilent. It sucks tremendously lots, perhaps he could have permit the sheep mothers and dads stay- yet there is of project the blue tongue might have killed them besides, and the longer he shall we them stay, the extra threat there is that it will unfold to different sheep. basically see it as a noble sacrifice that could have saved different sheep.
2016-10-22 01:38:45 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
better to be safe than sorry. its only a few sheep.
2007-10-11 09:08:00 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Someone has to supply the takeaways.
2007-10-11 09:02:59 · answer #9 · answered by Piztaker 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yup.
2007-10-11 09:05:01 · answer #10 · answered by the_Angry_mob 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋