Dick Spring
Question:138 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has investigated the possibility of immunising calves shortly after birth, as a possible method of reducing TB in cattle.
Vol. 395 No. 9
138 Mr. Spring asked the Minister for Agriculture and Food if he has investigated the possibility of immunising calves shortly after birth, as a possible method of reducing TB in cattle.
The question of immunising calves shortly after birth as a possible method of reducing TB in cattle was investigated by the World Health Organisation's Scientific Committee which concluded that the immunity was short-lived and would be easily overwhelmed by disease challenge.
An added disadvantaged is that it is not possible to distinguish between infected and vaccinated animals.