Protecting UK cattle from brucellosis.(News)

From: Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales) | Date: April 24, 2007 | Copyright information

All brucellosis surveillance periodic blood testing ceased with effect from April 9, meaning cattle will no longer be routinely blood sampled every two years and tested for brucellosis. Some of the samples collected for brucellosis were also tested to demonstrate freedom from enzootic bovine leukosis (EBL) and warble fly, and therefore this surveillance will also cease.

This follows a review of the scheme which concluded there is no longer a need to maintain routine bloo...

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