Panicking about TB test results

Hope all will be ok, for the test each year I've never slept between testing and after reading one of the four most important days of the year for small farmers , day they are born day getting results, day selling and the day submitting the bps etc, anything goes wrong on either it's a nightmare

There is little you can do 're the results, only hope for the best. I don't even bother looking at the area on them between testing and reading and I see the cow's at milking breeding etc a couple of times a day.
Dealing with it long term is a bollix no 2 ways about it plenty days I was spitting fire or tearing my hair out wondering where would it end. Lost 40 cows and stuck with all young stock in the last 2 years and have been restricted a different stages in most previous years.
All I will say is wait till the reading is done to see where you stand and talk to the dept, they will try and help as much as they can. There are hardship payments available, not much but it's something and perhaps talk with your advisor or dis group to see what changes you could make to your system to cope. Perhaps finishing of stock instead of selling as weanlings, etc . If you have to offload stock not fit for the factory feedlots can buy from restricted herds.
Clean out water troughs regularly make sure any feed is stored away from vermin etc.

Randall887 wrote: »

I've actually gone to bed for the evening after seeing it earlier I'm so depressed. I wish to God the vet would take all of them and they go together. Can't keep getting to the finish line and going down again. It's more than my nerves can hack

Can you not sell stock to a feedlot if you are locked up?

Randall887 wrote: »

Hi all. I've a closed herd of sucklers and spent the last year down with TB. 8 neighbour's also went down. I have 2 clear tests done and my final one was done yesterday for reading on Saturday. I have noticed a bottom lump on my bull and I'm sick with worry. I can't afford a second year locked up especially with last year's calves left to shift.
I'm beside myself with worry

Have being in the same position before and know how you are feeling and only advice is not to wind your self up over the lump. Chance are this could be an avian lump. Now a days we don’t look at the test till the vet reads them and can’t change the outcome.
When we were locked up our vet discussed and looked at where the problem was coming from and try solve. In our case it was deer and bad hunters/shooters leaving the cleanings out on the land.
Sister in law her problem was load water trough which the badger was getting into.
Finally wish you the best of luck with your reading day.

Cavanjack wrote: »

Can you not sell stock to a feedlot if you are locked up?

Feedlots are giving rubbish prices, really taking advantage I'm told.
€50 for reared beef x calves

I hope your crush is outside they wont do much looking in this weather

Buford T. Justice V wrote:

How did you get on?

I'm watching all day too, hope alls good

Sacrolyte wrote: »

Jeez this is worse than watching a cow calving. Did ya pass or wha.
Probably down boozer with veterinary.

....or digging a hole somewhere.

Yay.

I'm not usually pessimistic but Christ ya held out long enough to make me think it wasn't good. Delighted for you.

Randall887 wrote: »

Guys and girls.....we passed. No lumps were there reading day. Overwhelmed. Seeing them go out to grass clear brought a few tears to my eyes

Good stuff bits and pieces of tb in my area .always find the 3 days around tb testing to be the most stressful of the year .always a great feeling when the last ainmal is read and all clear given

Very glad for you OP. Happy you can let go of the stress. Do something nice for yourself to help recover!

Delighted

I'm delighted that they passed. I lit a candle for you on Friday night.