2 days ago
Call for lay TB testers to help reduce vet workload
In England and Wales, Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) support vets in delivering TB testing of cattle.
The ICMSA has said that non-vet TB testers – like those used in England and Wales - could help reduce workloads for vets, particularly during busy spring periods to allow them to focus on 'other critical areas' of animal health.
In England and Wales, Approved Tuberculin Testers (ATTs) support vets in delivering TB testing of cattle. However, a spokesperson for the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine, told the Farming Independent that TB testing in Ireland is carried out by approved private veterinary practitioners or DAFM Veterinary Inspectors with 'no plans currently to change this'.
