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A free bespoke consultation service to all eligible farmers in England.

12/06/2025

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/

05/06/2025

There are several items available as part of the Farming Equipment and Technology Fund (FETF) 2025 that can help with on farm biosecurity measures, including:
FETF221A - Perimeter fencing
FETF96 - Badger proof feed trough
FETF97 - Badger proof lick holder
FETF282CA - Vermin proof feed storage (portable)
FETF309CA - Sheeted gate (small)
FETF310CA - Sheeted gate (medium)
FETF311CA - Sheeted gate (large)
FETF312CA - Boot disinfection system
For more information on how these items can reduce if not eliminate TB biosecurity risk contact the TBAS team on 01306 779410 or email [email protected].

For more information visit GOV.UK: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-2025/apply-for-the-farming-equipment-and-technology-fund-fetf-2025

29/05/2025

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.

27/05/2025

TB can be a very emotive subject for both farmers and vets.
There are a number of organisations who can help you with further information or advice on bovine TB, or just for a chat. If you or any of the farm team are concerned about how dealing with bTB is impacting your mental health, help is available via several organisations.
Online mental wellbeing service – RABI
https://farmwell.org.uk
Mind Your Head – YellowWellies.org
YANA: You Are Not Alone – Rural Mental Health Support (yanahelp.org)
https://fcn.org.uk/https://thefarminglifecentre.org.uk
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22/05/2025

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

20/05/2025

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 will agree on four recommendations to complete that are bespoke to your holding 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.

15/05/2025

Information bTB (ibTB) is a free-to-access, online interactive mapping tool set up to help cattle farmers and their vets understand the level of bovine TB in their area and manage the risks when purchasing cattle.
Information on the location of ongoing and resolved TB breakdowns in England and Wales over the last 10 years is available on ibTB.

It is a great resource to use when thinking about purchasing cattle and can help you find out about the bovine TB situation in your local area.
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13/05/2025

Don’t forget all farms of a bTB susceptible species are eligible for a TBAS visit!
Are you a farmer of Cattle, Pigs, Camelids, Goats or Sheep in England? Do you have a valid CPH number? If you answered yes to the above, then your farm may be eligible to a pair of FREE visits. If trained as a TBAS Adviser, these will be delivered by your own private vet. If your vet is not trained to deliver visits, not to worry! We have a team of independent advisers who can help.
Check our TBAS Practice interactive map to see if your vet practice is trained. Available via the following link https://www.tbas.org.uk/news-and-resources/ Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

08/05/2025

Protect your herd from TB using the TB biosecurity five-point plan, produced through Government and industry collaboration.
Defra, the Animal and Plant Health Agency, the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board, the National Farmers’ Union, the British Cattle Veterinary Association and Landex.
1. Restrict contact between badgers and cattle
2. Manage cattle feed and water
3. Stop infected cattle entering the herd
4. Reduce risk from neighbouring herds
5. Minimise infection from cattle manure
Visit the TB Hub for more information https://tbhub.co.uk/preventing-tb-breakdowns/protect-your-herd-from-bovine-tb/protect-your-herd-from-tb-a-review-of-the-science/

06/05/2025

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 TB biosecurity 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)

01/05/2025

In December 2024, TBAS hosted a TB Knowledge Exchange Day for veterinary advisers and practice teams to attend. The event welcomed over 100 delegates for a day of providing key information to enhance the delivery of the TBAS service to farmers.

Sam Bowker, from Blackdown Farm Vets, presented on the topic ‘On farm decision making around more sensitive testing’. Kingshay Farming VetPartners UK

Hear about what Sam had to say at the event!

29/04/2025

The skin test is the best screening test to identify bTB infected herds, due to the high specificity as we need to know we are removing truly infected cattle and placing the right herds under movement restrictions. These measures have consequences to a business and the people involved, so we need to have confidence in the skin test.
The interferon gamma test (the blood test) is not used as a screening test due to the lower specificity and the increased risk of false positives. The chance of false positives is reduced though when using the gamma test in a known infected herd. It is used in herds with more serious levels of infection (visible lesions at slaughter) as it is more sensitive and therefore there is less risk of leaving infected animals behind.

In some cases where the skin and gamma tests are not clearing infection from a herd APHA may use the IDEXX blood test. This test is looking for a response to bTB infection from a different part of the immune system to the skin and gamma tests. Other non- Defra approved tests are also available, speak to your TBAS adviser for more information.

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