There is a sickness for farm animals. It is called foot-and-mouth disease. This sickness moves very fast.
Now, there are no new sick animals. But doctors still kill sick animals. This stops the sickness. This is important for farms. Animals also get help. This helps them fight the sickness.
Doctors work in places. They kill animals to stop the sickness. The EU says this is important. It helps money and jobs.
Many animals get help too. Most cows are safe now. More sheep and goats will get help. This helps many animals.
When they find a sick animal, they look. They try to see how it spreads. They take things from animals. This helps them find the sickness.
Some farmers were worried. Doctors told them why it is needed. The tests show real sickness. This made farmers feel better.
This sickness hurts animals and farms. Farms are important. Stopping the sickness helps everyone. Killing animals is sad. But it helps farms later.