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Croney

(5,030 posts) Thu Jun 4, 2026, 07:54 PM Jun 4

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

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.

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I don't suppose anyone else is watching Dutton Ranch. (Original Post) Croney Jun 4 OP

It's on our list Jilly_in_VA Jun 4 #1

Oh! I'm sorry. I didn't think I needed to put "spoiler" Croney Jun 4 #2

The necessary slaughter of an entire herd for Foot and Mouth Disease is very real, though... hlthe2b Jun 4 #3

Thanks for that info. Sounds awful. Croney Jun 4 #5

I love the show. Traildogbob Jun 4 #4

You'd think they wouldn't be that stupid. Croney Jun 4 #6

Jilly_in_VA

(14,729 posts)

1. It's on our list

Reply to Croney (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 07:59 PM

Jun 4

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

(5,030 posts)

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

Reply to Jilly_in_VA (Reply #1)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:10 PM

Jun 4

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

hlthe2b

(115,100 posts)

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

Reply to Croney (Original post)

Thu Jun 4, 2026, 08:13 PM

Jun 4

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