Simple Summary Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by
Mycobacterium bovis characterized by the formation of tubercles in any organ or tissue. This …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a costly, epidemiologically complex, multi-host, endemic
disease. Lack of understanding of transmission dynamics may undermine eradication …

Farmers are important stakeholders to be enrolled in national efforts to control and eliminate
endemic livestock diseases by state veterinary authorities. Their co-operation (or otherwise) …

Germany has been officially free of bovine tuberculosis since 1996. However, in the last
years there has been an increase of bovine tuberculosis cases, particularly in the southern …

Studies of farmers' failure to implement biosecurity practices frequently frame their behavior
as a lack of intention. More recent studies have argued that farmers' behaviors should be …

There needs to be an understanding of the reasons why key stakeholders engage in
disease control efforts if disease is to be successfully and sustainably controlled. It is …

This study investigated 8058 bovine tuberculosis (bTB) confirmed breakdowns occurring in
Northern Ireland during the period 2005–2010 inclusive. The methodology used two case …

In 2016, a veterinary service company, XL Farmcare UK, was awarded a Defra contract to
manage a series of on‐farm demonstration workshops to raise biosecurity awareness. The …

Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) remains a significant animal health problem with a global
distribution. In addition to the ecological complexities, socio‐economic and socio‐cultural …

Despite a state-led eradication programme, bovine tuberculosis (bTB) remains endemic in
Northern Ireland (NI). Of particular concern are “chronic” prolonged and recurrent bTB …