Bovine TB Blog

September 2011 - Posts

• Update - Michigan and a $200 bounty

  In 2005 we posted on the newly emerged threat of bTB to Michigan's cattle herds. Politicians and veterinarians had a dilemma with the needs of hunters and livelihoods of cattle farmers with tuberculosis the bone between two dogs. Supplementary feeding... Posted Sep 29 2011, 01:46 AM by Bovine TB Select Tags... SaveCancel [Edit Tags]

• RBCT Update

  Although the operatives of the Badger Dispersal Trial RBCT ended their 8 night forays - if they arrived at all - using cage traps in 2005/06, data collection continues. The first offerings from Prof. Donnelly's mathematical abacus we posted in 2008... Posted Sep 27 2011, 01:42 AM by Bovine TB [Edit Tags]

• Cull management plan

  After a pep talk to the troops in Exeter this week, NFU leader Peter Kendall was in 'head teacher' mode - we're told. "It's the only game in town" "Get on with it" "Only chance in a generation" You get the... Posted Sep 09 2011, 01:42 AM by Bovine TB [Edit Tags]

• Update on PCR technology

  We have explored PCR (Polymerase Chain Reaction) technology in many previous postings. But it appears that some readers and the wider industry are falling behind in just how far these diagnostics have advanced in a few short years. In 2003, the most usual... Posted Sep 05 2011, 02:29 PM by Bovine TB [Edit Tags]