I don't suppose anyone else is watching Dutton Ranch.

[Croney]

I've never had such a gut reaction to an (obviously fake) animal slaughter as when they had to put down all those diseased cows. I actually cried.

[Jilly_in_VA]

1. It's on our list

Right now we're finishing up Outlander and Starfleet Academy plus watching For All Mankind and season 4 of SkyMed. I'm not that crazy about the last one but my husband loves it. Dutton Ranch and Star City and in the queue.

[Croney]

2. Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't think I needed to put "spoiler"

in the subject line since it's a past episode but I should have.

[hlthe2b]

3. The necessary slaughter of an entire herd for Foot and Mouth Disease is very real, though...

When the UK had that horrific outbreak they had severe mental health crises among those involved--both farmers, veterinarians and regulators for decades, including suicide. It is a horrific disease and the necessary response to halt its spread is horrendous.

Soon to be followed, sadly by New World Screwworm coming up from Mexico--something that was controlled for 60 years by aggressive interventions, but thanks to cuts to those programs involved (thank you, Musk, R's, Trump) it will spread and it CAN be spread to other animals, including pet species AND humans. Yes, humans.

https://www.cdc.gov/new-world-screwworm/about/index.html

[Croney]

5. Thanks for that info. Sounds awful.

[Traildogbob]

4. I love the show.

Imagine as a rancher having to do that. You notice the vet said it was due to non vaxxers, even with their livestock, sick pricks.

[Croney]

6. You'd think they wouldn't be that stupid.

But they are.