Bovine tuberculosis
Bovine tuberculosis (bovine tb) is one of the most complex animal health problems currently facing the farming industry in Great Britain..
Animal Health is committed to tackling the disease, working in partnership with our stakeholders to do so.
Animal Health is responsible for undertaking routine surveillance and testing for this disease. Cattle are tested at intervals depending on how widespread bovine tb is in a particular region.
You can find information on the practicalities of testing and surveillance for Bovine tb on these pages.
You can find more information about Bovine tb and Defra's policies on Defra's webpages here.