Hooray ....We've Gone Clear of TB!

Thursday's testing showed a clear result on all of our cattle to TB, including the bull, who last time showed as inconclusive.

We were able to put all the animals back out to pasture on Thursday afternoon, knowing we wouldn't have to test again for 6 months, by which time many will be housed again for the winter, which will make testing much more logistical than chasing 17 young heifers and bullocks around and round the fields in blistering heat.......

Several of our neighbours, who also went down with Tb for the first time, at the same time we did, have also gone clear. Which leads tot he question where did it come from?

We operate what is known as a closed herd. We breed our own replacement cows, and only buy in bulls once every 4 -5 years. When a bull, or indeed if any other animal was purchased into the herd it would undergo a pre-Tb movement test, so technically your Tb status should be preserved. Our cattle have tested negative to TB for years before our breakdown in Autumn this year, ........so where did it come from???????????