Culling of foot and mouth animals ‘necessary’, veterinary services dept says

The culling of animals which have contracted foot and mouth disease is “necessary”, veterinary services department spokeswoman Sotiria Georgiadou said on Thursday.

Speaking at a press conference, she said the disease is “one of the most contagious viral infections which affect animals” and stressed that “its treatment is governed by European legislation”, which dictates that if one animal in a livestock unit is found to have the disease, the whole unit must be slaughtered.

“Due...