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Tuberculosis (TB) in cattle in Great Britain

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs · 2026

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Summary

This is an official surveillance dataset published by the UK Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs documenting tuberculosis occurrence and regional variation in British cattle herds. Rather than presenting novel analytical findings, it functions as a foundational public health and animal health resource capturing disease patterns across time and geography to support evidence-based TB control policy and livestock health management decisions within British farming systems.

Regional applicability

This dataset is directly applicable to United Kingdom conditions, specifically Great Britain. It represents the official national surveillance resource for TB in cattle and underpins UK animal health policy, herd testing protocols, and regional disease control strategies.

Key measures

TB occurrence, herd-level and regional distribution patterns, temporal trends in TB prevalence across British cattle populations

Outcomes reported

The dataset documents the occurrence, distribution, and regional variation of tuberculosis in cattle herds across Great Britain. It captures disease surveillance data to support evidence-based TB control policy and livestock health management decisions.

Theme
Policy, governance & rights
Subject
Animal health & welfare
Study type
Policy
Study design
Surveillance dataset
Source type
Industry/policy report
Status
Published
Geography
United Kingdom
System type
Dairy
Catalogue ID
IR-ESmqhugldy-bf6b50

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