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Written question asked by Paul Flynn (Labour) on Monday, 20 March 2017, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 March 2017 (named day). It was answered by George Eustice (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 March 2017 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.


Bovine Tuberculosis: Dogs

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, what research her Department has commissioned to date into the spread of TB from hunting hounds to cattle.

Answer

Bovine TB is a notifiable disease in all farmed and pet mammal species, including dogs. The disease has only very rarely been diagnosed in dogs, in this country and elsewhere, and investigations into bovine TB breakdowns in cattle herds have never identified the source of a breakdown as an infected dog.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
68540
Session
2016-17
Subjects
Dogs Hunting Bovine tuberculosis
Link
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