Bovine TB can be eradicated but it will not be easy

In recent years TB prevalence was at an historically low level.

BOVINE TB can be eradicated but it needs the involvement of all stakeholders, deputy chief veterinary officer Dr June Fanning told a meeting of the Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture Food and the Marine.

She said about 4,400 herds are currently restricted with the disease, but it was important to stress that in recent years TB prevalence was at an historically low level. “The focus of everyone engaged in dealing with TB is to reduce these levels even further and move towards eradication of the disease,” she said.