Because as far as I know the IAH is the only recognised centre for testing for Foot and Mouth, certainly in the UK. During the last outbreak they had to take on extra staff to cope as all samples were sent there.
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please no!!! our lane is by a farm and we had them huge things on the road for car tyres!! no no no no noooo!!!!
would that mean i wouldn't be allowed to go abroad them if it came back?? going to germany in february this year...??
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No you can still go abroad. When we had foot and mouth before, we went to france on the ferry and the other end we had to drive through 2 pools of disinfectant!!