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Use Sam to submit TB test results online if you are an Official Veterinarian (OV) or Approved TB Tester (ATT).
How to apply for a licence to move Bovine Tuberculosis (TB) restricted cattle to or from a farm or premises in England.
How to spot bovine tuberculosis (bovine TB), what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent its spread.
The tests you must arrange for bovine TB, what happens if your cattle test positive, when cattle must be slaughtered, and compensation.
Guidance for cattle keepers on the bovine TB surveillance testing intervals for areas in England, Wales and Scotland.
Information for anyone who is already consuming or is considering consuming raw drinking milk or raw cream.
How to get authorised as an OV, maintain your authorisation and set up a new practice, and what to do if you will be tuberculin (TB) skin testing.
What pet owners need to do if their animal has suspected or confirmed bovine TB.
How to meet statutory bovine TB testing requirements when moving cattle in Great Britain (England, Wales and Scotland), and across their borders.
How to get and maintain an ATT qualification, and what to do if you want to end your authorisation.
How to apply for approval to operate a bovine TB isolation unit for cattle in England and Wales, and the conditions to follow.
General licence for the movement of resolved inconclusive reactors from officially TB free cattle herds in England or Wales directly or indirectly to slaughter.
Guidance on managing the public health consequences of TB in cattle and other animals.
What you can do to help reduce the risk of bovine tuberculosis (TB) infection in your herd.
Guidance for owners of domestic goats in England and Scotland on tuberculosis (TB), how and why TB is tested for, and what happens if it's detected in goats.
Guidance for cattle keepers in Scotland and Wales on why cattle are tested for bovine TB, how the tests are done and how to prepare for the tests.
Guidance for cattle keepers in Scotland and Wales on what happens if TB is identified or suspected in their herd.
How to manage tuberculosis (TB) in your non-bovine animals, when you can move them, and how to get compensation if you slaughter them.
How to get trained to set cage traps for, vaccinate and mark badgers.
Register for licences to cage-trap and mark badgers (Meles meles) for vaccinating them against bovine tuberculosis (TB) to help prevent the spread of disease.
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