Gert van der Hoek
In Memoriam - Editor, Senior Moderator
Bovine TB discovered in South West France
//30 Aug 2010
On a farm in Ari?ge in the Southern of France, bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) has been detected on a farm.
The 83 animals on the farm have been culled as a precaution. Twelve other farms in the area are under supervision.
The authorities have informed the farmers about the disease and the precautions in the region during a meeting in Maz d'Avil. The suspicion dates back to April when one of the animals appeared to have vesicles, as shown during a routine inspection at the abattoir. However, it took several weeks before the authorities could definitively say it concerned bovine TB.
The prefect - the regional representative of the state ? offered all affected farmers all possible help and assistance. In addition, both the prefect as a representative of the regional meat organization emphasized that there is no danger to public health.
In France, an average of thirty cases of the disease is detected per year. Bovine TB is common in Great Britain. Thousands of farms in England and Wales are affected and every year thousands of animals are culled.
http://www.vetsweb.com/news/bovine-tb-discovered-in-south-west-france-1399.html
//30 Aug 2010
On a farm in Ari?ge in the Southern of France, bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB) has been detected on a farm.
The 83 animals on the farm have been culled as a precaution. Twelve other farms in the area are under supervision.
The authorities have informed the farmers about the disease and the precautions in the region during a meeting in Maz d'Avil. The suspicion dates back to April when one of the animals appeared to have vesicles, as shown during a routine inspection at the abattoir. However, it took several weeks before the authorities could definitively say it concerned bovine TB.
The prefect - the regional representative of the state ? offered all affected farmers all possible help and assistance. In addition, both the prefect as a representative of the regional meat organization emphasized that there is no danger to public health.
In France, an average of thirty cases of the disease is detected per year. Bovine TB is common in Great Britain. Thousands of farms in England and Wales are affected and every year thousands of animals are culled.
http://www.vetsweb.com/news/bovine-tb-discovered-in-south-west-france-1399.html