TB advisory service for farmers

A new bovine TB (bTB) Advisory Service for farmers has opened for business. Cattle farmers in high risk and ‘edge’ areas of England can register for the service by telephone or e-mail. Over the next three years, eligible farm-ers can receive an advisory visit from the service’s bTB specialists provided by ADAS, Kingshay and Westpoint Farm Vets, at no cost to the farmer. For farmers with specific questions about bTB, a telephone advice ser-vice is also available. The TB Advisory Service aims to help maximise farm biosecurity and minimise risks associated with cattle movements, according to technical director, vet Phil Elkins: ‘There are many practical ways to reduce the risks or impact of bTB. On a bTB-free unit, advice will focus on helping keep it that way. For farms under bTB-restrictions, guidance will include trading options and steps to prevent repeated re-infection. On every farm, the advice will be...
Source: Veterinary Record - Category: Veterinary Research Tags: Products and Services Source Type: research