Protesters demonstrate against the ruling that Geronimo, an Alpaca believed to be carrying TB, has to be euthanised, in London, Britain, August 9, 2021. (REUTERS) Protesters demonstrate against the ruling that Geronimo, an Alpaca believed to be carrying TB, has to be euthanised, in London, Britain, August 9, 2021. It is the bovine tuberculosis testing system that is flawed, Macdonald, who is a veterinary nurse, insists. Defra’s bovine tuberculosis test involves more than just a blood test; it requires an injection of “tuberculin” as “a primer” 10 to 30 days before the test, Broadbent said. In 2018, another farmer was required to test her alpaca after some nearby cattle tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.

Source: Indian Express August 11, 2021 10:48 UTC