| Survey of badger access to farm buildings and facilities in relation to contact with cattle. | |
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MedLine Citation:
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PMID: 18660519 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Thirty-six farms in parishes in western England that had recently experienced herd breakdowns of bovine tuberculosis were surveyed for signs of badger activity and for husbandry practices relating to the access of badgers to the farm buildings and facilities. Signs of activity were detected within the farmyards and buildings of 14 of the farms and were associated with water troughs at pasture on two of them. Few of the farmers implemented practices to reduce contact between badgers and cattle. Stored cattle feed was freely accessible to wild animals in 88 per cent of the feed stores. Two badger carcases, and two of 66 samples of badger droppings, cultured positive for Mycobacterium bovis. Signs of badgers within farmyards were significantly positively associated with the number of badger setts and latrines in the immediate vicinity, but were not related to any recorded farm husbandry procedures. |
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Authors:
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A I Ward; B A Tolhurst; N J Walker; T J Roper; R J Delahay |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The Veterinary record Volume: 163 ISSN: 0042-4900 ISO Abbreviation: Vet. Rec. Publication Date: 2008 Jul |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-07-28 Completed Date: 2008-10-28 Revised Date: - |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 0031164 Medline TA: Vet Rec Country: England |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 107-11 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Central Science Laboratory, Sand Hutton, York. |
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Descriptor/Qualifier:
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Animal Husbandry Animals Cattle Disease Reservoirs / veterinary* England / epidemiology Feces Housing, Animal* Mustelidae* Tuberculosis, Bovine / epidemiology, transmission* |
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