§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs how many(a) farmyard and (b) feral (i) cats and (ii) dogs have been tested in TB endemic areas by constituency in the last 30 years; and what proportion of these turned out to he TB reactors. [55811]
§ Mr. MorleyThe information is not available in the format requested. However since 1970 a total of 150 cats and 96 dogs have been tested for TB. Of those, 16 cats and one dog tested positive. The statistics gathered do not differentiate between feral and household cats.
§ Mr. BreedTo ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs whether she routinely tests free-roaming farm animals when a TB breakdown occurs. [55845]
§ Mr. MorleyIn addition to cattle, DEFRA will undertake testing of goat herds co-located with a cattle herd that has had confirmed TB reactors. Testing of any co-located farmed deer in the same circumstances is strongly advised but is not carried out as a routine.