Bovine TB Pilot targets residual herd risk and biosecurity

Identifying residual disease risk in Pembrokeshire will be at the project’s core, alongside developing a pathway to reduce cattle-to-cattle transmission

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Bovine TB Pilot targets residual herd risk and biosecurity

A new bovine TB pilot project in Pembrokeshire has been launched aimed at giving farmers and vets increased leadership in controlling the spread of the disease. The pilot has been led by Iechyd Da (Gwledig),...

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