A new report highlights the devastating impacts that bovine tuberculosis has on the health and wellbeing of UK farmers.
Featuring contributions from more than 450 farmers, the report details that bovine TB has a ‘continued serious human impact’.
These impacts include financial costs, mental illness, physical injuries and damage to overall wellbeing.
The report was commissioned by The Farming Community Network (FCN) following a survey of farmers throughout 2023-2024.
How to spot bovine TB
Bovine TB is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium bovis (M. bovis), which is closely related to the bacterium that causes human and avian tuberculosis.
All mammalian species, including humans, are susceptible to bovine TB.
It is mainly a respiratory disease. Transmission can occur through nose-to-nose contact and also…