Bovine TB: Pre-movement testing monitoring data
TB pre-movement testing monitoring and compliance data ending 31 August 2008 (England and Wales)
These figures will be reviewed and updated monthly.
| England |
Wales |
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1. |
Total number of specific pre-movement animal tests that have been carried out (a) | 761,311 |
241,070 |
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2. |
Total number of pre-movement testing occasions (a) | 57,355 |
23,110 |
|
3. |
Total number of reactors found by specific TB pre-movement tests (b) | 867 |
244 |
|
4. |
Total number of herds in which reactors were found by specific TB pre-movement tests (a) | 471 |
140 |
|
5. |
Total number of inconclusive reactors found by specific TB pre-movement tests (b) | 1349 |
547 |
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6. |
Total number of herds in which inconclusive reactors were found by specific TB pre-movement tests (a) | 965 |
421 |
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7. |
Percentage of cattle movements compliant with pre-movement testing
(c) |
88% (combined figure for E & W) |
|
|
8. |
Total number of approved Exempt Markets (d)
at the end of the report period |
41 |
22 |
|
9. |
Total number of approved Exempt Finishing Units (e)
at the end of the report period |
90 |
20 |
Notes:
(a) Figures for the period 1 September 2005 to 31 August 2008.
(b) This figure is an under estimate of the impact of pre-movement testing as some herd owners are expected to change their routine surveillance test date to coincide with movements of cattle to therefore act as the pre-movement test and some of these tests will result in Inconclusive Reactors and Reactors which are not recorded here. Figures for the period 1 March 2006 to 31 August 2008.
(c) Compliance levels with pre-movement testing are calculated by Animal Health cross-checking cattle movement data from CTS with cattle test data from VETNET. Animal Health eliminate cattle movements that comply with pre-movement testing requirements i.e. movements that match up with a clear TB test and movements that meet any of the exemptions from the requirement. Figures for the Period 1 March 2006 to 31 August 2008.
(d) Figures are for August 2008.
(e) Figures are for August 2008.
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22 October, 2008