09-01-2021, 08:24 PM
You are 100% right. Unfortunately Eustice, the Tory Sec of State for Agriculture, used to be a farmer and is determined to pursue any cases of TB in animals (badgers, alpacas - anything he can find).
The bovine TB test is not appropriate for alpacas (neither for badgers). Geronimo came from New Zealand and had a different TB test there before travelling to the UK. It was negative. But Eustice is stubborn and would only accept a UK bovine test.
Hence the euthanisation of healthy Geronimo. A truly sad story.
The bovine TB test is not appropriate for alpacas (neither for badgers). Geronimo came from New Zealand and had a different TB test there before travelling to the UK. It was negative. But Eustice is stubborn and would only accept a UK bovine test.
Hence the euthanisation of healthy Geronimo. A truly sad story.
