The ministry took 8 months to inform us that an animal that left our holding had been confirmed positive 7 months previously. We suffered a check test and had a reactor, how suprising.
Sally
30 Aug 2010, 6:13 PM
In the Bovine TB special Bovine TB issue of Gwlad Summer 2010, it states that the Welsh Assembly Government is actively involved in discussions regarding BCG vaccine for badgers. We are told that the vaccine is granted Limited Marketing Authorisation, so can only be used as a preventative measure and will not protect animals that are already infected. However Chief Vet, Christianne Glossop, tells us, "We have always recognised that vaccination must form part of our thinking as we look to eradicate TB from the Welsh cattle herd. There are all kinds of complications, however, which mean that we are not even close to vaccinating cattle, but we are keeping an active interest in the development of a cattle vaccine.' She does not tell us what these complications are.
