We have used words. Our government plans on using death. Our tax dollars do NOT need to be spent fighting a MILD livestock disease that we can vaccinate for. It's an out-moded game of economics that leaves the majority of Americans facing a HUGE loss when FMD hits here. It is not acceptable in this day and age to continue with a kill policy.
Vaccination needs to be a choice and available for purchase as in many other countries.
More and more animals are being transported all over the world. The risk of spreading FMD has increased. This means vaccination twice a year will help stop the virus spreading. Infection trials have shown that vaccinated animals do not transmit the virus to non-vaccinated, susceptible animals. This simple solution is every epidemiologist's dream.