Does reactive badger culling lead to an increase in tuberculosis in cattle?
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The conclusion from the randomised badger culling trial was that localised badger culling not only fails to control but can actually increase the incidence of bovine tuberculosis in cattle. Professor Simon More and colleagues from University College Dublin question that conclusion, arguing that the data do not provide sufficient evidence to rule out alternative hypotheses.
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Localised Badger Culling Increases Risk of Herd Breakdown on Nearby, Not Focal, Land
Bovine tuberculosis is an important disease affecting the UK livestock industry. Controlling bovine tuberculosis (TB) is made more complex by the presence of a wildlife host, the Eurasian badger, Meles meles. Repeated large-scale badger culls implemented in the Randomised Badger Culling Trial (RBCT) were associated with decreased cattle risks inside the culling area, but also with increased cat...
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The Veterinary record
دوره 161 6 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2007