England

Working in partnership, the government and farming industry are making progress towards eradicating bovine TB in England. 

Cows in a Pasture with a Wind Farm in Background

Post-movement TB testing in the Edge Area

Since 1 August 2023, post-movement testing applies in annual testing parts of the Edge Area in England.

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British farm buildings - Bovine TB

Oxfordshire (Edge Area) bovine tuberculosis cluster pilot

A pilot scheme in the Edge Area testing local ownership implementing additional TB control measures.

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Avian Tuberculin - Bovine TB

Six-monthly surveillance testing of cattle herds in the High Risk Area

Increasing the frequency of TB surveillance testing across the HRA of England.

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Cows from behind - TB Hub

Resolved inconclusive reactor (IR) policy in England

All you need to know about the policy in England of restricting resolved IRs for life.

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Interferom gamma - Bovine TB

Changes to the interferon-gamma testing policy in England

Find out about refinements to the gamma testing policy in the High Risk and Edge Areas of England.

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British countryside on an autumnal day - Bovine TB

Management of TB hotspots in the Low Risk Area

Find out about potential and confirmed bTB hotspots in the LRA and how they are managed.

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Viles of Avian and Bovine Tuberculin - TB hub

Approved Tuberculin Testers in England and Wales

Use of ATTs for TB skin testing of cattle is permitted in private veterinary practices in England and Wales.

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Herd of cows in the summertime - Bovine TB

Earned recognition for lower risk herds in the Edge Area

Lower TB risk herds in six-monthly testing parts of the Edge Area benefit from less frequent surveillance testing.

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Youngs cows inside a farm building - TB hub

Approved Finishing Units (Enhanced) with grazing

A type of TB unit approved in the High Risk Area of England only, for finishing TB-restricted and unrestricted cattle.

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Heifers at sunset - Bovine TB

Changes to bovine TB compensation in England

Information about compensation reductions applied to TB reactors in England.

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Meat carcasses - Bovine TB

Enhanced private slaughter arrangements

Private slaughter arrangements in England have changed for cattle compulsorily slaughtered for TB.

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Vet vaccinating badger - Bovine TB

Badger control policy in England

Information about Defra's policy on badger culling and vaccination in England.

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Loading cows on to a transporter - TB hub

Pre-movement TB testing in Great Britain

Information about statutory pre-movement testing of cattle in England, Wales and Scotland.

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TB testing on a farm - TB hub

Post-movement testing in the Low Risk Area

Information about statutory post-movement testing of cattle in the Low Risk Area of England.

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Cow in a misty field - Bovine TB

Public consultations on bovine TB

A list and links to previous and current Defra public consultation documents on bovine TB.

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Vet examining cows - TB Hub

Use of severe interpretation for tracers

Severe interpretation of the skin test is used in England for trace tests of animals from TB breakdown herds.

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Brown cows grazing - Bovine TB

Statutory TB testing of bovines in England

A PowerPoint by the Animal & Plant Health Agency explaining the policy behind statutory TB testing of bovines.

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Cow grazing in the sun - Bovine TB

Radial testing in the Edge Area

A comprehensive guide on radial testing around TB breakdowns in the Edge Area of England.

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White cows in the field - Bovine TB

Edge Area boundary and TB testing changes

In 2018 there were changes to the Edge Area boundary and surveillance TB testing regimes.

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Herd of young cows in the field - TB hub

Radial testing in the Low Risk Area

A comprehensive guide on radial testing around TB breakdowns in the Low Risk Area of England.

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Skin test

Harmonising scheduling of short interval tests

Short interval tests are scheduled from the date when the last reactor left the farm following a previous test.

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