tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post6089998519501824867..comments2023-07-15T10:28:46.810+01:00Comments on Bovine TB: bTB and camelidsRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02561483930556493363noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6885842.post-26012536043319575592009-06-27T10:49:25.109+01:002009-06-27T10:49:25.109+01:00Since Sept 2008 I have lost 4 alpacas to TB. Last...Since Sept 2008 I have lost 4 alpacas to TB. Last Friday I put down 2 of my boys who were coughing and despite having negative skin tests 6 weks earlier they were both confimred Tb. I did get the research lab to conduct the stat - pak rapid test on the 2 I put down and they result was a strong positive.<br />The skin test is uselss. I am in touch with 7 other Tb affected alpaca owners and gathering data - timelines symptoms etc - many had it brought into their farms through matings etc. This is a serious issue and we need to be open and communicate with each other. I am also trying to set up a support network for all those affected. Please get in touch and any information will be confidential. Dianne Summers 01209 822422 summersdianne@yahoo.comDianne Summersnoreply@blogger.com