Bovine Tuberculosis Advisory Service

The Service aims to achieve productivity gains to the English cattle herd by reducing the incidence and impact of bTB herd breakdowns in England.

Objectives • To prevent the spread of the disease and reduce the number of outbreaks and likelihood of an outbreak of bTB by: • Supporting Businesses in the High Risk Area in building resilience to bTB by providing Advice on how to improve their on-farm biosecurity and reduce the risks from cattle movements and trading; and • Providing Advice to Businesses in the Edge Area on a 'prevent and protect' basis, i.e. equipping farmers with the right knowledge to ensure good control of the disease and to minimize its spread.

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