Bovine tuberculosis in the Landeck district: First cases discovered!

Bovine tuberculosis in the Landeck district: First cases discovered!

The alarm was raised in the Austrian Tyrol: several cases of bovine tuberculosis were detected in the districts of Landeck and Reutte, such as oe24 reported. As part of a surveillance program for the early detection of this disease, which is considered a serious threat to cattle herds, extensive controls were carried out from mid-November to mid-December in the regions identified as risk areas, including the upper Lechtal and Stanzertal. It turned out that three cattle from the Landeck district and another from Reutte were infected. Two of the confirmed infections in the Landeck district come from a risk area where the animals spent the summer.

The affected farms were immediately closed by the veterinary authorities and the diagnostically positive cattle had to be killed. The lockdowns will remain in place until two consecutive surveys two months apart find no additional infections. However, there is no danger to humans so far, and the final findings on the affected animals are expected in around eight to ten weeks. Loud de-academic.com The Landeck district is heavily influenced by tourism and also includes important tourist areas such as Ischgl and the Arlberg, which affects the region's adaptation to local economic conditions.

Animal disease control is particularly important to ensure the health of cattle herds and to stop possible outbreaks at an early stage. Every year, around 7,000 cattle from around 700 farms in the affected regions are examined as part of the TB surveillance program. There are currently no further signs of bovine tuberculosis in the other herds, which makes the veterinary authorities' measures all the more urgent.