Chief Veterinary Officer Review of Bovine Tuberculosis in Northern Ireland November 2024
- Animal Health, Welfare and Trade,
- Livestock Farming,
- Resource & Waste Policy,
- Environmental Advice for Planning,
- Sustainable Agriculture Programme,
- Animal diseases,
- Diseases that affect cattle,
- TB in your Herd,
- TB Legislation and Strategy,
- Animal Health Law,
- Strategy & Legislation,
- Advice and guidance
Date published:
The review sets out the Northern Ireland context as it seeks to address the current high levels of bovine TB incidence here and takes account of progress towards the actions contained within the 2022 Bovine TB Eradication Strategy. The Review also assesses the current challenges and proposes next steps.
Following appointment as Chief Veterinary Officer (CVO) for Northern Ireland (NI) in April 2024, the Minister of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Andrew Muir, MLA, tasked the CVO with undertaking an overarching review of our approach to the control and eradication of bovine tuberculosis (bTB).
The review has now been published and sets out the Northern Ireland context as it seeks to address the current high levels of bovine TB incidence here and takes account of progress towards the actions contained within the 2022 Bovine TB Eradication Strategy. The Review also assesses the current challenges and proposes next steps.
The Review reflects the professional opinion of CVO for NI. It does not reflect any final decision from the Minister at this juncture. A number of the elements, if advanced, will be subject to further policy development, financial and legislative assessment, and ultimate consideration by the Minister in the time ahead.