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.
By now you should have developed an understanding of the facts about bTB and how by following Defra's five point plan it is possible to maintain good biosecurity and limit the potential impact of bTB by:
Restricting contact between badgers and cattle
Managing cattle feed and water
Stopping infected cattle entering the herd
Reducing the risk from neighbouring herds
Minimising infection from cattle manure
In this final section of the course we aim to provide you with an opportunity to put you knowledge and skills into practice. Complete the activity below where you will be required to review some published case studies and comment on the measures that have been implemented. Click on the link below to complete the activity.