Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Outbreak of bovine tuberculosis featuring anergy to the skin test, udder lesions and milkborne disease in young calves.
- Journal:
- The Veterinary record
- Year:
- 2008
- Authors:
- Houlihan, M G et al.
- Affiliation:
- Veterinary Laboratories Agency
- Species:
- cat
Abstract
A severe outbreak of bovine tuberculosis in a 1300-head, multisite dairy herd in Great Britain had several unusual features, including anergy to the tuberculin skin test, milkborne disease in calves and a farm cat, and a risk of human infection. The outbreak was controlled by culling 221 cattle over 15 months, by using the gamma-interferon (gamma-IFN) test and by the examination of milk samples. The gamma-IFN test detected infected animals that were not detected by the skin test.
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