Google it it will show up how@matthew Do you know how I go about getting a dead badger tested for bTB? I saw it early this morning at the edge of our meadows as I walked the dogs. This evening Mel walked the dogs and it lay dead a short way from our property. I have double bagged it and it is in our spare freezer. It is only the size of a Jack Russell.
We had 2 inconclusive results from our 4 year test in early April and they are being re-tested on Tuesday. We have farmed here 50+ years and never been positive but there are currently 2 "breakdowns" showing on the DEFRA/APHA integrative TB map near us, 1 around 15km north and 1 around the same south.
I tried that but it seems the government are only interested in Wales. Here it just links to our local badger trust.Google it it will show up how
@matthew Do you know how I go about getting a dead badger tested for bTB? I saw it early this morning at the edge of our meadows as I walked the dogs. This evening Mel walked the dogs and it lay dead a short way from our property. I have double bagged it and it is in our spare freezer. It is only the size of a Jack Russell.
We had 2 inconclusive results from our 4 year test in early April and they are being re-tested on Tuesday. We have farmed here 50+ years and never been positive but there are currently 2 "breakdowns" showing on the DEFRA/APHA integrative TB map near us, 1 around 15km north and 1 around the same south.
We had someone come out, found it a waste of time, same sh!t goes around in ten year cycles with what the tell you to do to reduce the risk, yet to find a badger that don't pi$$ all over the placeGet yourself a visit from TBAS as I find them excellent with advice and help on getting movement licenses and general help and advice and just so approachable. All these services need using or will be lost. I went to a TBAS meeting at my local town on Tuesday and I was ashamed how poorly attended it was
Our experience is that they will put a map on the table and ask you to mark badger setts..... even though apparently its not badgers that done it (according to APHA)
a bit off topic, but....Do what my buddy does to any visitor of some quango: offer to make them a tea/coffee. Whilst brewing up ask them a question that is important to you and so you can cast judgement on their attitude and mentality. Is the answer suitable then add sugar, if it’s crap then add salt.
The APHA policy vet that came to talk to our Stockmen's Cllub was only intersted in poitning out that Mr Patterson had had to put various commitments on the table to get EU funding of £107m for a plan to deal with thisHaven’t had a visit for a few years but the Spanish vet that did the visit just about admitted it was the badgers that were the problem. As has been said they are only doing their job and following the daft rules.
The APHA policy vet that came to talk to our Stockmen's Cllub was only intersted in poitning out that Mr Patterson had had to put various commitments on the table to get EU funding of £107m for a plan to deal with this
When asked about voluntary measures for alpaca movements, tagging, testing , high to low risk areas , no comments
When asked about how to arrest the spread in shoulder areas through the wildlife vectors - no answers
Well that's a bugger! One of our 2 IR's went IR again today so we are now under restricion.
I sort of started but I think the mood in the room was not to rub the APHA up the wrong wayI hope someone told them what they thought of that?
Sorry to hear it. Chin up and struggle on is all you can do as my old man always used to say.
I sort of started but I think the mood in the room was not to rub the APHA up the wrong way
Whole area down by Llanelli being tested with TB in humans in news too.
The APHA policy vet that came to talk to our Stockmen's Cllub was only intersted in poitning out that Mr Patterson had had to put various commitments on the table to get EU funding of £107m for a plan to deal with this
When asked about voluntary measures for alpaca movements, tagging, testing , high to low risk areas , no comments
When asked about how to arrest the spread in shoulder areas through the wildlife vectors - no answers
ShiitWell that's a bugger! One of our 2 IR's went IR again today so we are now under restricion.