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Irish pigs test negative for FMD

26/01/2005

Pigs that were tested for Foot and Mouth Disease (FMD) in County Carlow, Ireland are free of the disease. The tests were carried out following the discovery of a suspected case at an abattoir on Friday, January 21; however, after a nerve-wracking weekend for the industry, experts announced on Monday, January 24, that none of the suspected animals had tested positive. 12 pigs were tested in total.

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