In this Alabama case...
The cow was an older cow, born before 1997 which is when animal-waste product became illegal in the US to be put into livestock feed. ALSO, the cow died at least 2 years ago and the vet just NOW made the test results known in the media.
You can't track down the herd or the line...
Not necessarily true. Many of the cattle are registered and all cattle, hogs, etc, are tagged before they get to the stockyards. The livestock are easily traced back to owners, producers and suppliers. Even if something like pinkeye or ringworm were to breakout, everyone that was at the barn is notified to watch their stock and any others they have been in contact with.
beef industry in Britian was almost destroyed...
which did not have to happen the way that it did. Local magistrates became downright thuggish in snatching away the poor peasants livlihoods. Remember, UK is a monarchy with a socialist economy.
What will happen when the Bird Flu gets here. We already know three mammals that it will infect humans, dogs and cats...will there be others?