TB in cattle
The Government is committed to tackling bovine tuberculosis (bTB), working in partnership with our stakeholders. This website gives more information on what measures the Government is taking to combat bTB and what further work is being carried out to better understand the disease.
Latest news
3 November 2008
- The Environment Secretary, Hilary Benn, has today announced that Defra and the English Cattle Industry have agreed to form a new Bovine TB eradication group. This will be a joint Defra/Industry group.
- News release: New Bovine TB eradication group for England.
31 October 2008
- Table valuations for compensation payable during November 2008 in England, for bovine TB, brucellosis, Enzootic Bovine Leukosis and BSE are now available.
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The final report (PDF 425 KB) of the Society for General Microbiology’s (SGM) Overview of Bovine Tuberculosis Research in the UK, and ‘Bovine Tuberculosis: An Update' (PDF 1.7 MB) a review by Tony Wilsmore and Nick Taylor have been published. Further information on these reports..
20 October 2008
- Provisional TB statistics for Great Britain are now available for July 2008.
16 October 2008
- News story: Livestock markets roadshow.
Further information
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What is bovine TB?
Key information on bTB and how it is spread. -
Bovine TB and badgers
Information relating to badgers and bTB in cattle, the history of badger controls, badger protection legislation, and TB husbandry best practice advice. -
What testing and controls are in place?
Information relating to TB testing and controls, legislation, compensation and the November 2004 enhancements to TB controls. -
Is there a risk to human health or other species?
Find out whether bTB can affect humans or other species. -
What research is being done?
Information relating to TB research and development, the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT) and Science Delivery Plan.
If you suspect signs of any notifiable disease, you must immediately notify your local Divisional Veterinary Manager.
Page last modified:
November 4, 2008