Five animals imported from France in February gave initial reactions for brucellosis during routine post-import checks. Further tests have shown negative results, confirming that the cattle did not have brucellosis.
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One of the animals, in a consignment of 44 imported from France on 4 February, gave a positive result when subjected to routine blood-testing at the premises of arrival in Cumbria. This animal was slaughtered and tests on samples from the animal were carried out using bacteriological culture techniques. These tests proved negative for brucellosis.
Tests on the other four animals were initially inconclusive. Further blood-tests have also given negative results. The likelihood is that the initial results were due to exposure of the animals to a cross-reacting organism.
The animals were blood-tested with negative results in France prior to export.
All movement restrictions imposed on the consignment have been lifted.
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By GlobalDataAnimal Health Minister Elliot Morley said: “This is good news. But I must once again stress that it’s important that we’re all vigilant when restocking herds following FMD to prevent the introduction of any disease.”
