TB Data
Note: Statistics below are for all cattle slaughtered due to TB not just dairy cattle. However, it is estimated that approximately 54.5% of TB slaughtering are dairy cattle.
For more information on number of dairy cows in GB click here.
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Cattle Slaughtered due to TB |
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2009* |
2010* |
2011* |
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January |
4,459 |
2,766 |
3,714 |
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February |
3,480 |
3,159 |
2,964 |
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March |
4,046 |
3,125 |
3,169 |
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April |
3,502 |
2,894 |
2,403 |
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May |
2,222 |
2,240 |
3,370 |
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June |
2,763 |
2,507 |
2,259 |
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July |
2,315 |
2,513 |
2,474 |
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August |
2,032 |
2,192 |
2,629 |
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September |
2,790 |
2,412 |
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October |
2,450 |
2,721 |
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November |
3,755 |
3,859 |
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December |
1,919 |
2,023 |
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Total |
35,733 |
32,411 |
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*Provisional

Source: Defra
DEFRA have now published The Bovine TB Eradication Programme for England, which sets out a comprehensive and balanced package of measures to tackle TB in cattle, badgers and other animals, including the Government's view that it is strongly minded to allow a science-led cull of badgers in the worst affected areas. The Welsh Government have authorised a new order that will enable a government managed cull of badgers in specifically controlled Intensive Action Areas.
Annual TB Tests and Slaughterings
| Total tests on herds | Total tests on cattle | Cattle slaughtered | |
| 2001 | 13,823 | 1,204,653 | 6,321 |
| 2002 | 52,323 | 4,095,575 | 23,034 |
| 2003 | 58,311 | 4,551,880 | 23,189 |
| 2004 | 58,701 | 4,662,856 | 22,587 |
| 2005 | 57,849 | 4,860,923 | 29,526 |
| 2006 | 66,750 | 5,244,492 | 21,806 |
| 2007 | 67,931 | 5,395,669 | 27,627 |
| 2008 | 70,727 | 5,848,330 | 39,302 |
| 2009* | 76,080 | 6,500,897 | 35,733 |
| 2010* | 78,192 | 7,014,601 | 32,411 |
*Provisional

Source:Defra