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01/01/2025

From all the team at TBAS, Happy New Year!

25/12/2024

From all the team as TBAS, we would like to send our heartfelt thanks to all the farmers who have worked hard all year round to get our Christmas dinner to our tables (and the farm vets who support them).

What are you having for Christmas dinner this year?

19/12/2024

We are now three years into the current TB Advisory Service project and what have we achieved?
At the TB Knowledge Exchange Day on the 4th December, delegates heard about the successes of the TB Advisory Service. Over 2,400 keepers in England have received a FREE TBAS visit in the past three years and there are more available.
Interested in receiving a FREE TB biosecurity visit? Speak to your private vet or contact TBAS today on 01306 779410 or email [email protected].

18/12/2024

There is evidence that wild deer can be a reservoir of TB in certain parts of the UK and can very infrequently be identified as the source of bTB in cattle more often where wild deer live or congregate at high population densities and commonly interact with cattle e.g. in South West England Visit the TB hub for more information https://tbhub.co.uk
If TB is suspected in a wild deer carcass it must be reported to the Animal & Plant Heath Agency. In the High Risk and Edge Areas of England, confirmation of disease can be valuable information used to guide herd management and biosecurity decisions by local cattle keepers.Visit the TB hub for more informationhttps://tbhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/APHA-information-sheet-TB-in-wild-deer.pdf

28/11/2024

Did you know that badgers can access through gaps of 7.5cm or more?
This means that they can access very small spaces below gates and in-between building doors to access sheds and feed stores. Over the housing period make sure all feed is being kept in places at least 1m high or use badger proof stores. This will ensure that badgers are not contaminating feed and will also discourage them getting in again.

27/11/2024

TBAS would like to thank IDEXX as Gold sponsor for the TB Knowledge Exchange Day on Wednesday 4th December 2024.

Did you know that IDEXX’s M. bovis Ab ELISA Test has been used for more than 2.7 million samples in 70+ countries?
It is also approved by the World Organisation for Animal Health (WOAH) to supplement the tuberculin skin test in cattle and is the ELISA test used by the APHA.

The IDEXX M. bovis Ab Test is an ELISA designed to detect the presence of antibodies to M. bovis in bovine serum and plasma samples. Adding the test to existing control programs can dramatically increase the success of bTB detection.

If you have not yet booked your place and would like to attend, please book now, tickets are selling FAST!: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tb-knowledge-exchange-day-tickets-1001131520327

26/11/2024

Did you know there is an interactive TB statistics dashboard?

We often receive enquires regarding what the statistical updates are on bovine TB levels.

There is an interactive bTB stats dashboard where you can see what the updates are at a county, regional and national level.

To view the dashboard follow the link to the TB hub https://tbhub.co.uk/preventing-tb-breakdowns/about-bovine-tb/bovine-tb-statistics-and-epidemiology/

21/11/2024

Are you a TBAS Adviser, Vet, ATT, Vet Tech or a member of the support team in practice?
Tickets are selling fast for the upcoming TB Knowledge Exchange Day! Make sure to book your tickets now:
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/tb-knowledge-exchange-day-tickets-1001131520327

Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

19/11/2024

Did you know that badgers can’t jump?

Badgers are experts at climbing to access feed and water supplies however they are unable to jump. There are simple measures you can implement on farm to help prevent badgers from gaining access to yards, clamps, feed and water troughs. By adding 4 low strands of electric fencing at 10cm, 15cm, 20cm and 30cm this will reduce the chance of badgers entering certain areas.

For more information visit the TB hub via the following link https://tbhub.co.uk/preventing-tb-breakdowns/biosecurity/biosecurity-for-farm-buildings/

Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

14/11/2024

Where possible, only feed waste milk to calves if it has been boiled or pasteurised.

Contamination of cows' milk with M. bovis is a potential transmission risk, especially in animals with advanced infection. This can occur before such animals can be detected by skin or other ante mortem testing, or before they display overt clinical signs of disease.

VetPartners UK

12/11/2024

07/11/2024

Did you know that there is an interactive Bovine TB risk map for Great Britain?
Follow the link below for information about the different bovine TB risk areas in Great Britain, including surveillance TB testing intervals and whether pre- and/or post-movement TB testing is required.
https://tbhub.co.uk/preventing-tb-breakdowns/bovine-tb-risk-map/

Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

31/10/2024

We all think we know about TB as many of us have lived with the disease or the fear of the disease for years. However sometimes thing come up that we aren’t sure about. If you do have any questions, want something clarifying or just don’t quite understand something, or would like to know more about TB and badgers or TB in non- bovines, the TB Advisory Service has a telephone advice line which is answered 9-5pm Monday to Friday. We appreciate farmers do not work 9-5pm Monday to Friday so you can also contact us via our contact us form on the TBAS website and someone will call you back in working hours.

Contact form: Contact Us - TB Advisory Service (tbas.org.uk)

29/10/2024

24/10/2024

Not all disinfectants will kill all pathogens that can cause disease.

If carrying out disinfection after a TB breakdown, to comply with legislation you must use a Defra approve product which you can find here: http://disinfectants.defra.gov.uk/DisinfectantsExternal/Default.aspx?Module=ApprovalsList_SI.

If you farm in the High Risk Area, six monthly testing part of the Edge or a radial zone in the Low Risk Area, speak to your vet about using TB dilution rates for routine disinfection for people and vehicles to reduce the risk of TB infection being introduced into your herd.
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Did you know that badgers can access through gaps of 7.5cm or more? This means that they can access very small spaces below gates and in-between building doors to access sheds and feed stores. Over the housing period make sure all feed is being kept in places at least 1m high or use badger proof stores. This will ensure that badgers are not contaminating feed and will also discourage them getting in again. #controlthecontrollable #feed #store #biosecurity @kingshayfarming @vetpartnersuk

We all think we know about TB as many of us have lived with the disease or the fear of the disease for years. However sometimes thing come up that we aren’t sure about. If you do have any questions, want something clarifying or just don’t quite understand something, or would like to know more about TB and badgers or TB in non- bovines, the TB Advisory Service has a telephone advice line which is answered 9-5pm Monday to Friday. We appreciate farmers do not work 9-5pm Monday to Friday so you can also contact us via our contact us form on the TBAS website and someone will call you back in working hours. Contact form: Contact Us - TB Advisory Service (tbas.org.uk) #contactus #controlthecontrollable

The TB Advisory service has trained over 350 veterinary advisers to deliver FREE TBAS visits. If you are a keeper of a TB susceptible species in England with a CPH number you may be eligible to receive FREE on farm visits. Contact your vet practice today or TBAS directly to book your visits. The service is funded by Defra but delivered free to farmers by private vets in practice, most likely your own vet. The visits consist of a farm walk and discussion around what TB risks are particular to your farm, you and the adviser agree on four recommendations that are bespoke for your holding, for you to complete. Most of our top recommendations completed on farm require only a time commitment, but the real aim of the visits is to help farmers see TB as an infectious disease with risks that they can reduce if not eliminate and to embed TB biosecurity measures into everyday business as usual. #bTB #controlthecontrollable Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

The TB biosecurity five point plan developed with industry helps protect your herd from TB and contains five recommendations on practical measures you can take. 5. MINIMISE infection from cattle manure: ▪️ Store manure for a long period of time before spreading on farm ▪️ Only spread manure on arable land or pasture that is not going to be grazed by cattle for at least two months ▪️ Minimise aerosols and contamination of roadways when spreading ▪️ Don’t spread manure from other farms #controlthecontrollable Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

The TB biosecurity five point plan developed with industry helps protect your herd from TB and contains five recommendations on practical measures you can take. 4. REDUCE the risk from neighbouring herds: ▪️ Check local TB outbreaks data online at www.ibTB.co.uk ▪️ Put in place effective barriers between neighbouring herds ▪️ Avoid sharing equipment or vehicles with other farms ▪️ Avoid sharing cattle grazing with other herds #controlthecontrollable Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

The TB biosecurity five-point plan developed with industry helps protect your herd from TB and contains five recommendations on practical measures you can take. 3. STOP infected cattle entering the herd: Ask for TB history information before purchasing cattle Post-movement test cattle entering the herd Isolate all higher risk cattle before they enter the herd #controlthecontrollable @kingshayfarming VetPartners UK

The TB biosecurity five point plan developed with industry helps protect your herd from TB and contains five recommendations on practical measures you can take. 2. MANAGE cattle feed and water: ▪️ Restrict badger access to feed stores, troughs and mineral licks (raise >1m) ▪️ Don’t put feed on the ground at pasture and clean up spillages ▪️ Use clean, fresh water and restrict badger access to water troughs ▪️ Only feed waste milk to calves if it has been boiled or pasteurised #controlthecontrollable Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

The TB biosecurity five point plan, developed with industry helps protect your herd from TB and contains five recommendations on practical measures you can take. 1. RESTRICT contact between badgers and cattle: ▪️ Find out if badgers visit your farm (install wildlife cameras and complete a badger sett survey!) ▪️ Introduce barriers to prevent badgers accessing cattle. For example, sheeted gates and raised troughs. ▪️ Limit access of cattle to badger latrines and setts. #controlthecontrollable @kingshayfarming VetPartners UK

Are you attending any agricultural shows and events this year? Make sure to come and visit the TBAS team for FREE bTB advice and to book your FREE TBAS visit at the following shows: 🌱Down to Earth, Cheshire Wednesday 3rd July 2024 🥛UK Dairy Day Wednesday 11th September 2024 🐄Southwest Dairy Show Wednesday 2nd October 2024

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