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>Pat Gardiner wrote in message
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>> Existing welfare standards are obviously incompatable with spreading
>> disease, not least zoonotic disease from animals to humans.
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>> Im not talking about higher welfare standards, Im talking about
>> appropriate welfare standards.
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>> Im sure that treating sick pigs in NHS hospitals at weekends would result
>> in higher welfare for pigs, but judging by current events it would not do
>> much for the NHS or the patients.
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>> Was it the Country Land and Business Association representative that
>> insisted that the NHS were treating sick pigs at weekends?
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>> Would he like to withdraw that nonsense? It will not do farming much good,
>> will it?
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>Maybe I should clarify, before coming under attack. The actual claim by the
>Country Land and Business Association representative was:#
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>> On Sun, 29 Oct 2006 13:55:19 -0000, Pat Gardiner
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>>>Pats Note: Front page of The Sunday Times today. Yet another example of
>>>inferior discredited managers taking notice of the surplus of useless RCVS
>>>veterinarians anxious to find fresh sources of income.
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>> The article is primarily about a proposal that spare time on hospital
>> radiotherapy equipment be used for the treatment of pets. The veterinary
>> oncologist, in partnership with the hospital, might do more business
>> because of access to the equipment, but that is not the main point of the
>> proposal.
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>> The aim is to earn money for the hospital. If this can be done by
>> providing a service at a price that pet owners are prepared to pay then it
>> seems sensible.
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>This sort of thing isnt even new, the hospitals have been using full body
>scanners for some years now to check for fat cover etc on breeding sheep and
>pigs so that breeders can have the information without killing the animal.
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>Jim Webster
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>Does the CLA stand behind its representatives claim that animals have been
>examined in our hospitals for some years?
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>In view of the current MRSA deaths of babies, it is a matter than really
>cannot wait.
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>Mr Webster has repeatedly claimed to be a confidant of the national press
>and a major and influential journalist,writing for the Farmers Guardian and
>dealing with animal health issues.
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>I understand he represents the Country Land and Business Association in the
>current negotiations with Defra over compensation for epidemics.
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>Are there really sheep in NHS hospitals? Are they spreading MRSA superbug to
>children?
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>It is, as I say, a matter that cannot wait.
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>There will obviously have to be a public statement from the Board of the
>Country Land and Business Association without delay.