JULY 2012
Farm News
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Charter Vets
DEFRA have announced changes to TB control policy in England. These will come into effect on 1st July
2012. (Wales and Scotland are unchanged)
Changes include:
Cattle compensation payments
 Reduced compensation for TB reactor cattle from herds with SIGNIFICANTLY OVERDUE
TB tests
 New cattle compensation categories (to include dairy pedigree/non pedigree and <7yrs/>7yrs
and pedigree beef <6mths old).
TB pre-movement testing exemptions
 Ending of the 30 day residency exemption for pre-movement testing
 Pre-movement testing of cattle in high risk TB herds will be required for movements to
agricultural shows if cattle will be at the show for >24hours and/or housed at the showground.
 The exemption permitting movements within Sole Occupancy Authorities (SOAs) will be
revised. SOAs that span across the boundary of high and low risk TB areas will now require
pre-movement TB testing if a movement is planned from a holding in a high TB risk area.
Cattle Tracing System (CTS) links and SOAs
 No NEW SOAs will be approved after 1st July 2012
 No additional holdings will be added to existing SOAs
 No new CTS links will be allowed and existing CTS links will NOT be renewed when they
expire, IF the link includes holdings in both high and low TB risk areas. Links between high
and low TB risk areas that do not currently have an expiry date will also be phased out.
Frequently asked questions!
What is a high and low risk TB area?
 High TB risk areas are those in 1 or 2 yearly testing parishes
 Low TB risk areas are those in 3 or 4 yearly testing parishes
Can cattle be taken to multiple shows?
 A clear pre-movement test is valid for 60 days from the day of injection. Animals can be
moved to more than one show during the post-test period provided the last movement home
(or to slaughter) is completed within 60 days of the test date.
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Quiz Answers: 1. A 2. B. 2. C. 4 A 5. .B
.
Talk on ‘TRANSITION COW
MANAGEMENT’
Thursday 26th July at The Swettenham Club
7.30pm for 8pm start
RSVP to Heather at the Farm Office please
The speaker with be Mr Nial O’Boyle
(previously of Charter Vets) who is returning
to the UK and will be supported by Boehringer
A short Biosecurity Quiz!
(answers on bottom of previous page!)
1. A contaminated calving box poses a potential high risk for which of the following
diseases?
a. Johne’s disease
b. BVD
c. IBR
d. Liver fluke
2. Nose to nose contact over a perimeter fence can spread which of the following
diseases?
a. Bluetongue
b. IBR
c. Listeriosis
d. Leptospirosis
3. Once identified as suffering from Johne’s disease, the following should happen:
a. Keep the cow to “naturally vaccinate” all other adult cattle
b. Introduce the infected cow to heifers to “naturally vaccinate” before they become pregnant
c. Cull the cow immediately
d. Keep the progeny of the cow
e. Use the cow as a nurse cow to rear heifer calf replacements.
4. Which of the following practices reduces the risk of transmitting Johne’s disease in
dairy calves?
a.Separate newborn calves from dams at birth and rear with artificial colostrum/milk
b.Leave calf with cow for at least 24 hours
c. Feed stored colostrum from several cows to ensure protective immunity
d. Rear calves on discarded milk
5. Where purchase of breeding heifers is essential, which of the following should apply
with respect to BVD control:
a. Purchase cattle already pregnant
b. Purchase cattle before mated, quarantine, blood sample then vaccinate against BVD
c. Vaccinate during late pregnancy before introduction to main herd
d. Mix with persistently infected PI animal to naturally vaccinate
e. Mix with persistently infected bull