Farmers unhappy as Department gets tough on 2,000 TB skin test inconclusives per year

A clampdown on TB inconclusives has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).
Farmers unhappy as Department gets tough on 2,000 TB skin test inconclusives per year
Wed, 08 Jul, 2020 - 17:15
Stephen Cadogan

About 2,000 cattle per year test inconclusive to the TB skin test. It is estimated that around 20% of these are truly infected and spread TB.
About 2,000 cattle per year test inconclusive to the TB skin test. It is estimated that around 20% of these are truly infected and spread TB.

A clampdown on TB inconclusives has been confirmed by the Department of Agriculture (DAFM).

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