Farmers cry foul over dog mess threat to livestock

摘要

Farmers say more needs to be done to tackle irresponsible dog owners, who are costing the industry millions of pounds each year.Dog attacks on livestock alone cost ￡1.2m/year, but the problem is made worse by damage caused to crops and the spread of disease.One such disease, neosporosis in cattle, is spread through eggs in dog mess and it is a major cause of abortions in herds.The NFU is about to launch a publicity drive to stamp out neos-pora under its Love Your Countryside campaign.