French authorities expanded the Contagious Nodular Dermatitis (DND) vaccination zone following farmer protests and clashes over mandatory culling of infected cattle.Police used tear gas and arrested four individuals at an Ariège farm a few days ago during a dispute over culling approximately 200 cows, despite farmer proposals for selective slaughter.The highly contagious viral disease, which reappeared in Europe in June and spread from Italy to
France, prompted the government's decision after a new outbreak in Bordes-sur-Arize expedited policy discussions.