Bovine TB surveillance testing in England
Sets out the government's approach to calculating routine herd testing frequency in England.
Applies to England
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This document set out the government’s approach to calculating the current routine herd testing frequency in England.
Updates to this page
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Updated to state that cattle in herds located in Hotspots and Enhanced Surveillance Areas in the LRA may be tested as frequently as every 6 months. (Until now it was just cattle in herds located in TB Hotspots in the LRA). Updated to clarify that you must continue to comply with statutory pre-movement testing requirements if your herd in the LRA is tested annually or more frequently. The previous wording referred to herds tested more frequently than every 4 years; this update reflects the introduction of 24-month testing as an option.
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First published.