Moves to identify BVD-risk farmers to their neighbours and to local vets are expected, after Agriculture Minister Simon Coveney said they threaten to delay progress towards BVD eradication.

Dr David Graham, Programme Manager for Biosecure Diseases, Animal Health Ireland.

The compulsory phase of the national BVD Eradication Programme is now well underway. As of Mar 11, results for approximately 700,000 calves born in 2013 have been processed by ICBF, with 0.82% giving a positive result and a further 0.07% giving an inconclusive result. About 1.04% of samples received were empty.