TB alarm in the Bregenzerwald: Companies temporarily closed!

TB alarm in the Bregenzerwald: Companies temporarily closed!

There was a dramatic outbreak of tuberculosis in the Bregenzerwald, which hit local livestock farming hard. At the beginning of January, a large farm with more than 100 cattle was temporarily closed after a suspected case of tuberculosis (TBC) was discovered during slaughter in Germany. The Vorarlberg veterinary authority initially ordered the killing of ten animals, which confirmed concerns about the possible spread of the pathogen. It was then decided to kill all 107 animals in the affected herd in order to prevent further spread ORF Vorarlberg reported.

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In the course of the investigations, cattle and cows in contact farms on the original farm were also tested. The results were almost entirely negative, with the exception of five animals that were considered suspicious and were also on another closed farm in the Bregenzerwald. A diagnostic killing was ordered there. In addition, a calf from the farm of origin tested positive on a contact farm, which led to further measures. The situation is getting worse: a total of 302 animals from three other milking farms are under observation Swiss farmer reported.

In another part of the region, Montafon, nine more suspected cases were discovered, which also led to the temporary closure of two companies. The examinations and diagnostic killing of affected animals are planned for this week. The pathogen, the bacterium Mycobacterium caprae, which is found primarily in wild animals, can be transmitted to cattle through direct contact or through contaminated water and feed. This worrying development has also led to TB cases in cattle in neighboring regions such as Tyrol, indicating the worrying spread of this bacterial infectious disease.