The different TB movement testing regimes in England, Scotland and Wales reflect regional variations in disease incidence, including the Officially TB Free status of Scotland. Introduction to Pre- and Post- Movement TB Testing This marks the first quarter since the second quarter of 2021 where no post-movement reactors were identified in any GB country.ġ.This was the fewest tests conducted in a single quarter since the policy’s rollout in 2018. Post-movement testing in the low TB area of Wales led to identification of no reactors, out of 1,578 tests completed.There were 224 post-movement tests in Scotland of animals that had arrived from annual and six-monthly testing areas in England and Wales.
Post-movement testing in the Low Risk Area (LRA) of England identified no reactors, out of 11,086 tests completed.Pre-movement testing in Wales led to the identification of 28 reactors, including 6 IRs that became reactors at retest, out of 36,392 tests completed.This was the fewest such tests conducted in a single quarter since the first quarter of 2013. Pre-movement tests in England led to the identification of 34 reactors, including 1 inconclusive reactor (IR) that became a reactor at retest, out of 95,454 tests completed.Unlike the majority of TB tests, the pre- and post-movement tests reported on in this notice were arranged and paid for by herd owners.
This notice contains statistics on statutory pre- and post- movement TB testing that is carried out to reduce the risk of spreading TB through movements of infected cattle.
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