Routine disease testing/monitoring of cattle
Tuberculosis
The Island is officially TB free. The testing regime has now been modified further:
- Herds with < 20 animals will not be tested
Herds which have an imported animal on the holding will continue to be tested every 2 years:
- All animals on the holding over 2 years must be treated
- All imported animals on the holding regardless of age must also be treated
Herds that send 25% of their stock direct to slaughter will not be tested (unless there is an imported animal on the holding, where the above will apply).
All other herds will be tested every 4 years: all animals over 2 years old.
Further information on Bovine Tuberculosis.
Movement of Cattle during a TB test
Please remember you must not move ANY Bovine animal(s) OFF the holding during the TB test unless they are going direct to slaughter in the IOM, this applies to ineligible cattle as well.
Can animals be moved to Isle of Man Meats and Knackers Yard on the IOM during testing |
YES |
Can animals be exported direct to slaughter in the UK |
NO |
Can animals be moved OFF the holding to other IOM holdings |
NO |
Can animals be moved ON from other IOM holdings |
YES |
Can animals be imported from the UK |
YES |
Brucellosis
The Isle of Man is an Officially Free Region for bovine Brucellosis under EU Commission Implementing Decision 2011/277/EU of 10 May 2011.
A low level of testing is maintained through bulk milk testing of dairy herds.
Enzootic Bovine Leucosis
The Isle of Man is an Officially Free Region for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis under EU Commission Implementing Decision 2011/277/EU of 10 May 2011.
A very low level of testing for Enzootic Bovine Leukosis is maintained by DEFA, through milk sampling for the dairy herds. In addition, 1% of beef herds will be blood tested (Animals over 2 years of age).
BSE sampling of Fallen Stock
All fallen cattle stock which were born since 01/01/1998 and are over 48 months of age are brain sampled at the Animal Waste Processing Plant (AWPP).
For further information contact the Animal Health Division:
Thie Slieau Whallian
Foxdale Road
St John's
IM4 3AS
Telephone:+44 1624 685844
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