tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post111251085706532886..comments2023-07-15T10:28:46.810+01:00Comments on Bovine TB: Peers Attack Tb 'Strategy'.Richardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-1112543895891792682005-04-03T16:58:00.000+01:002005-04-03T16:58:00.000+01:00Don't fall into the numbers trap. Defra warned eve...Don't fall into the numbers trap. <BR/>Defra warned everyone else against using any data from 2002 and most of 2003, 'for comparative purposes' as they were still catching up testing after 2001 FMD - and then err, used it themselves.<BR/><BR/>Taken as a percentage of cattle herds registered, that figure is up, and over 4 years, from 2000 as a base, the year on year figures exceed Defra's predictions of + 20 percent per year.<BR/><BR/>From Feb 17th. any herd with an overdue test is automatically 'closed'. As we've said no problem with that in principle, providing the staff, tuberculin etc. are there to do the job - which they are not.Matthewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09293505337441558637noreply@blogger.com