There is a new suspect farm, as of Thursday 9th August. The sad aspect of this is that it is situated about 10 miles to the East of the earlier outbreaks, beyond Guildford. A new Temporary Control Zone has been put in place, centring on the A25, midway between Gomshall and Westcott, near Dorking.

This news comes just as the authorities were relaxing movement restrictions (for animals to go direct to slaughter). This suspected case is still within the County of Surrey but brings the prospect of a longer battle than was first hoped. It will renew calls for vaccination.

DEFRA has responded with a 'standard letter' to my offer to help with homeopathic input. I am not hopeful, at present, that they are taking this offer seriously. This would be a shame. Why not write to DEFRA, suggesting that they should look into homeopathy as a possible means of containing the spread of the disease?

Meanwhile the hunt for the guilty party goes on, seeking out the source of the outbreak. The red herring of Legionnaires Disease has also muddied the waters.