ATV Today: 11.10.1973: Swine Vesicular Disease at Minsterworth

Summary

Swine vesicular disease at Minsterworth in Gloucestershire leads to the slaughter of three hundred pigs.

Year:

1973

Duration:

0:02:08

Film type:

Colour / Sound

Company:

ATV

Master format:

16mm

Description

Shot of pigs in a farmyard. Sign for Gloucester livestock market and views inside showing the empty pens. John Withington interview with William Simpson about the tracing of pigs which passed through Gloucester Market that may now be infected. Interview with the owner of the slaughtered pigs, Bert Tovey who was trapped in his farm due to the quarentine rules.


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