Post-movement TB testing rules are changing

New requirements about post-movement TB testing will come into force from 1 August 2023.

Cattle moved into herds in annual surveillance testing parts of the Edge Area may require compulsory post-movement testing if they originate from:

• Six-monthly surveillance testing parts of the Edge Area of England
• High Risk Area (HRA) of England
• Wales

This will apply both to direct movements from one holding to another, and to indirect movements of cattle via markets and shows.

You will be exempt from this new requirement if moving cattle into the annual testing part of the Edge Area from Scotland, the Low Risk Area of England or the annual testing part of the Edge Area.

This change will help to lower the risk of TB being spread through cattle movement. It is an important tool to protect the lower TB incidents parts of the Edge Area by detecting brought-in cases earlier.

For more information, visit the TBHub website or speak to your vet.

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