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Incidence of the disease has increased over the past 15 years; it is prevelent in Wales and the south west of England but is re-emerging in other parts of the UK such as the west Midlands and north-west England.
Incidence of the disease has increased over the past 15 years; it is prevelent in Wales and the south west of England but is re-emerging in other parts of the UK such as the west Midlands and north-west England.
Most warm blooded animals are susceptible to bovine TB and the disease in cattle has been associated with the European badger which is suggested to act as a resevoir for infection.
Most warm blooded animals are susceptible to bovine TB and can act as a resevoir for infection. The disease in cattle has been associated with wildlife species in a number of countries; the European badger and red deer in the UK, opossums and ferrets in New zealand, mule deer, white-tailed deer, elk, and bison in North America and water buffalo in Australia.
==Diagnosis==
==Diagnosis==
==Treatment==
==Treatment==
Treatment is not usually an option due to the chronic nature of the disease, zoonotic potential and test and slaughter policy.
Control in many countries is centered on tuberculin testing with slaughter of reactors and movement restrictions to the premises.
Research work continues into the use of vacination, or a cull strategy for the associated wildlife populations.
==Prognosis==
==Prognosis==
Poor.
==References==
==References==
[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:To_Do_- lizzyk]]
[[Category:Cattle]][[Category:To_Do_- lizzyk]]
[[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]]
[[Category:Respiratory_Bacterial_Infections]]
[[Category:zoonoses]]