The Region is calling the Ministry of Health. And European authorization may be needed. Only three outbreaks, no widespread epidemic—at least according to official data—but negotiations are underway to prevent the cases of nodular skin disease recorded in Sarrabus from disrupting the celebration of Sant'Efisio. If not all the traccas, at least the yoke of oxen pulling the carriage must be saved. And an exemption is being sought.

The rules are clear: no cattle can be moved within a 50-kilometer radius of an infected herd, as the crow flies. This is called a surveillance zone and imposes strict measures to prevent the potential spread of the disease.

This morning, technicians from several regional departments connected via video conference with their counterparts at the Ministry of Health, Animal Health Section: Rome had given the green light in January to allow animal movements after more than six months of restrictions caused by the outbreak of the disease, which began in June, especially in the Nuoro area. The final verdict on a breach of the rule—an exemption—has not yet been reached. It may be necessary to await a decision from the European Commission. Time is running out. But one thing is certain: as the Archconfraternity of Stampace has already announced , the vote will be resolved, one way or another. As has been the case for 370 years.