> AFAIK, there is usually a considerable distinction between 'animal
> health', and 'public health' inspection and enforcement, although there
> is an overlap.  This overlap occurs where animals may exhibit serious
> diseases which can also affect humans.

Three words - "Hoof And Mouth"

While "Foot IN Mouth" is common in humans,
"Hoof and Mouth" poses no risk to humans.

But the approach to controlling this disease is draconian.
Ask a beekeeper from the UK about it.

But, yeah - no one really gives a hoot about bees, so except
for the media-generated frenzy over AHB, everyone has a very
laid-back approach to "bee diseases".

This apparently includes most of the first line of defense,
or more accurately, the ONLY line of defense.


                jim

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