TB testing

mikeoh

She is walking but leg can't be fixed... Either way she will be shot in the morning but if I taught I could freeze her I would

Water John

Ring your local abattoir first thing in the morning. They will tell you if it can be done.
Its ridicolous having perfectly good animals being shot.

jimini0

Dammit I should not have bloody looked.
If a lump was to appear would it be the top injection point or the bottom?

Limestone Cowboy

jimini0 wrote: »

Dammit I should not have bloody looked.
If a lump was to appear would it be the top injection point or the bottom?

Bottom is the one that matters, if there are 2 and the top one is bigger your ok.

jimini0

Limestone Cowboy wrote: »

Bottom is the one that matters, if there are 2 and the top one is bigger your ok.

Ahh no. How soon do the lumps show up? Only had the test at 2.30 yesterday

RD10

Got word back today, cow that killed out is free of lesions thank god.

tanko

RD10 wrote: »

Got word back today, cow that killed out is free of lesions thank god.

Does that mean that she didn't have TB after all?

OverRide

jimini0 wrote: »

Ahh no. How soon do the lumps show up? Only had the test at 2.30 yesterday

You'd see them after a day if they're there
Tomorrow they'll be full size if there

tanko wrote: »

Does that mean that she didn't have TB after all?

Probably but they'll do a culture test on her glands which will confirm or deny in a few weeks
I'd love to see the stats on what percentage of reactors in factories turn out to actually have it

RD10

tanko wrote: »

Does that mean that she didn't have TB after all?

Think so. Was told by the dept vet there, that there was no need to send anything off to the lab so she must have been completely clear.
Relieved in one way but am still locked up which is a bit annoying.
Might only need one test though, which will be mid november. Mid january if i still need two tests.

foxy farmer

Just after reading my stock just now. 6 month follow up check. All passed. A few dairy lads have a share of inconclusive animals in the area. Hopefully i won't have to test again for 12months.

jimini0

I'm just paranoid the bottom lump has nearly disappeared. Think my eyes are playing tricks on me cos the more I looked at it last night the bigger it was. Anyways will find out tomorrow.

Mooooo

I never look at stock for lumps between testing and reading, no point being pissed off before the reading!

jimini0

Mooooo wrote: »

I never look at stock for lumps between testing and reading, no point being pissed off before the reading!

I never looked before. I just happen to be reading this thread a few mins before I went to feed them. And I looked by accident really

RD10

jimini0 wrote: »

I never looked before. I just happen to be reading this thread a few mins before I went to feed them. And I looked by accident really

I never looked either until i just happened to be walking by my one this year and i couldnt miss it.
Couldnt help but check all of them then.

Buford T. Justice XIX

Checking wrecks your head.:(

inthepit

Read here yesterday,all clear.
I never look for lumps,nothing you can do.

jimini0

Buford T. Justice V wrote: »

Checking wrecks your head.:(

And makes you paranoid. All clear thank god.

tanko

Clear test here thankfully, 2 visits x €25 plus €3.25 per animal tested plus VAT.

What are ye paying for testing?

Buford T. Justice XIX

tanko wrote: »

Clear test here thankfully, 2 visits x €25 plus €3.25 per animal tested plus VAT.

What are ye paying for testing?

Free this year:-)

Mooooo

Must check the statement, my inconclusive went to the factory today, glands will be cultured and should know in 8 weeks if I am clear or not. Three options with an inconclusive,
Retest that animal after 60 days,
Send to factory and retest herd after 60 days,
Send to factory and get glands cultured which takes about 8 weeks.
If already restricted and there have been a lot of cases or if you have had a few go down in previous tests sometimes the department may upgrade an inconclusive to a reactor depending on reading, according to vet anyway

RD10

Well i have my 2nd, 120 day test tomorrow night, friday.
First test went clear, im hoping to god this one does aswell.

farmerjj

Mooooo wrote: »

Must check the statement, my inconclusive went to the factory today, glands will be cultured and should know in 8 weeks if I am clear or not. Three options with an inconclusive,
Retest that animal after 60 days,
Send to factory and retest herd after 60 days,
Send to factory and get glands cultured which takes about 8 weeks.
If already restricted and there have been a lot of cases or if you have had a few go down in previous tests sometimes the department may upgrade an inconclusive to a reactor depending on reading, according to vet anyway

If you go with opinion 3,and take the animal to the factory and comes back in 8weeks clear is the whole herd clear, and don't need to be retested?

Sam Kade

Mooooo wrote: »

Must check the statement, my inconclusive went to the factory today, glands will be cultured and should know in 8 weeks if I am clear or not. Three options with an inconclusive,
Retest that animal after 60 days,
Send to factory and retest herd after 60 days,
Send to factory and get glands cultured which takes about 8 weeks.
If already restricted and there have been a lot of cases or if you have had a few go down in previous tests sometimes the department may upgrade an inconclusive to a reactor depending on reading, according to vet anyway

I had an inconclusive during the summer and held onto her, the retest was 42 days not 60, unless they changed it since.

Mooooo

farmerjj wrote: »

If you go with opinion 3,and take the animal to the factory and comes back in 8weeks clear is the whole herd clear, and don't need to be retested?

Yes

Mooooo

Sam Kade wrote: »

I had an inconclusive during the summer and held onto her, the retest was 42 days not 60, unless they changed it since.

You may be correct don't have the letter to hand

RD10

Sam Kade wrote: »

I had an inconclusive during the summer and held onto her, the retest was 42 days not 60, unless they changed it since.

did she pass the retest sam?

greysides

Sam Kade wrote: »

I had an inconclusive during the summer and held onto her, the retest was 42 days not 60, unless they changed it since.

I believe 42 is correct.

Sam Kade

RD10 wrote: »

did she pass the retest sam?

She passed but she can only go to the factory when culled, no selling on.

degetme

Paid 510 for 124 animals for t.b test recently includes call out charges. How does this price fair?

Buford T. Justice XIX

Clear!

Thankfully, I can now get rid of a few and make space for calves again:)