The aim of the TBAS Awards was to champion the hard work and effort many farmers are putting in to reduce the risk of a TB breakdown and the impact that TB can have on farm businesses. We are delighted to share with you our TBAS Award Winners and what they have done on farm to #ControlTheControllable.
Written by Sarah Tomlinson BVM&S MRCVS, Westpoint Farm Vets, TBAS advisor and Technical Director. In June, I had the pleasure of rekindling an old relationship with a dairy farming family I had known in my very first job. I pulled … Continued
TB testing has and always will be a priority for DEFRA as it is essential not only for domestic TB disease control but also our TB free status is critical for international trade. We are starting to see TB incidence … Continued
My name is Sarah Tomlinson and I am a farm vet in Derbyshire. I have been working as a vet for nearly 20 years and have seen TB get steadily worse, creeping across the country into areas that have previously … Continued
December’s newsletter includes an update on the TB Advisory service so far, announcement of the winner of the badger defence feed trough, as well as a summary of the new legislation brought in on the 1st November this year. Open … Continued
October’s Newsletter covers what to expect at a TB Advisory Service visit and Myth Buster – ‘I had a reactor, but the post mortem result came back negative, so it didn’t have TB after all, right?’ – Wrong – read … Continued