Report and Inform

Boot Disease

Tuberculosis in Cattle

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is one of the most difficult 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 bTB is in a particular region.

Testing Intervals

To find out the testing interval for your region: Parish Testing.

Pre-movement Testing

For information on the requirement to undertake pre-movement testing in England and Wales and pre- and post-movement testing in Scotland : Pre-movement testing.

Compensation

Cattle found to be infected with tuberculosis are slaughtered and compensation paid to owners. To find out more: Compensation.

Further information

Further information on the Gamma Interferon Test

Page last modified: 2 May 2007
Page published: 2 April 2007

Animal Health is an Executive Agency of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and also works on behalf of the Scottish Executive, Welsh Assembly Government and the Food Standards Agency