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Failing TB Test

  • 15-10-2010 10:55pm
    #1
    InchicoreDude
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    A few of my cows have failed the TB test. One of these has a calf that was born on Sept 20th. Will I get money for the calf as well? Or does it just apply to the cow?


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  • #2
    Jed_Bartlet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 41 ✭Jed_Bartlet


    InchicoreDude wrote: »
    A few of my cows have failed the TB test. One of these has a calf that was born on Sept 20th. Will I get money for the calf as well? Or does it just apply to the cow?

    OK, there are a few scenarios here:

    1) Under normal circumstances, no, you won't get paid under the Reactor Compensation Scheme unless the calf was removed as part of that scheme (i.e. it was a reactor) so you will only receive payment for the cow, but there are some exceptions/ loopholes that I'll outline below.

    2) If the calf tested positive aswell, then it will get be valued the same as the rest of the animals and you'll get a market valuation on it (although don't expect to get much for a calf that's almost 1 month old - however, since the calf was under 6 weeks of age and as it was born into your herd, there was no obligation on you to test that calf but Vets often test all animals in a herd anyway regardless of the regulations)

    3) If the Dam was a suckler then there could be an argument to be made for removing her calf as a 'deemed reactor.' Essentially, you'd have to ring your local DVO and explain the situation to the VI's (Veterinary Inspectors) in the Department and they could decide to remove the calf along with the Dam as an 'In Contact' animal. The animal would be valued the same as the standard reactors. I personally know of situations where this has happened because the Department's own regulation prohibit herds that are restricted with TB from buying in any animals (other than a replacement stock bull or suckler calf) without forfeiting your rights to further grants (i.e. Income Supplement or Hardship Grants) so the VI's will decide that since no replacement Suckler Cow can be bought in without forfeiting those rights, the calf should just be removed altogether.

    4) If you have another cow in your herd who's calf died recently, then the VI's might suggest that you pair your calf with that cow.

    Hope this helped.


  • #3
    Baralis1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 350 ✭✭Baralis1


    I don't think they will accept the arguement that the calf won't survive without its mother. You can always rear it on milk replacer if you don't have a suitable replacement cow.
    I haven't heard of them taking a calf because of its close contact with the cow and is possibly infected also but it would make sense.
    I don't think you'd get much compensation for a calf though. You'd be much better off rear it on maverick, give it plenty of nuts/meal and sell it as a weanling.


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