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Bovine Tuberculosis: Disease Control

Commons · Question 4791 · Tabled 9 Sep 2024 · Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs · Official record

Answered 17 Sep 2024

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Asked by Claire Young

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what steps his Department is taking to ensure that incidents of bovine TB in livestock are properly (a) monitored and (b) dealt with.

Answer

Answered by Daniel Zeichner, 17 Sep 2024

We know that experiencing a TB incident (or breakdown) in a cattle herd can be particularly stressful. To help cattle keepers in this situation, comprehensive guidance on how TB breakdowns are monitored and dealt with can be found on the TB Hub website: (...