If you suspect a notifiable disease in your animals you must report it immediately by calling the Defra Rural Services Helpline on 03000 200 301. In Wales, call 0300 303 8268. In Scotland, contact your local Field Services Office. Failure to do so is an offence.
Notifiable diseases in animals - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
An independent review of the government's bTB strategy was carried out by Professor Godfray and his team and was published in November 2018. The government published its response to the review in March 2020, setting out its priorities for the next five years.
In 2021 The strategy was further strengthened to include:
This course is designed to provide background to these five points and the scientific principles that they are based on. Scroll down the course page and work through the content to find out more.
This topic introduces the measures used to minimise infection from cattle manure. It is made up of resources to help you develop your understanding of the risks posed by infected manure and the methods that can be uses to minimise the risk.
It introduces the following topics:
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Minimise infection from cattle manure - Bovine TB | TB Hub