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February 2, 2026Veterinary Record4 citationsOpen Access

Bovine TB: the never‐ending story. Part 2

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JLJosh Loeb

Key Points

  • To explore novel methods for identifying infected cattle and assess risks in cattle purchasing related to bovine TB.
  • Reviewed history of bovine TB control approaches
  • Evaluated supplementary tests for infection detection
  • Analyzed purchasing practices of cattle
  • Discussed implications for international trade
  • Identified supplementary testing as a potential improvement to the skin test
  • Outlined risks associated with purchasing cattle from infected sources
  • Highlighted concerns over trade restrictions related to disease control

Abstract

In the first part of a series of articles considering bovine TB (bTB), Josh Loeb looked at the history of approaches to bTB control in Great Britain and mysteries surrounding the causative agent, Mycobacterium bovis. This instalment covers novel ways of identifying potentially infected cattle, in the form of supplementary tests that could be used alongside the statutory skin test, as well as what constitutes risky cattle purchasing and worries about international trade restrictions.

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Josh Loeb (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6980feb9c1c9540dea811178https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.70358
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