Wednesday, 04 December 2024 10:55

TB testing in-house

Written by  Staff Reporters
OSPRI general manager, disease control planning and integration, Simon Andrew. OSPRI general manager, disease control planning and integration, Simon Andrew.

OSPRI will carry out on-farm TB testing, following AsureQuality's decision not to renew their contract.

Simon Andrew, OSPRI's general manager, disease control planning and integration says they are excited by this step in OSPRI's growth as an integrated disease management agency.

"Livestock TB testing remains an indespensible part of the TBfree programme, and we're working hard to ensure it continues at cattle and deer farms across New Zealand," says Andrew.

"By insourcing the service, it brings us closer to our farmers and that's particularly important given the crucial part they play in our TB eradication programme."

Andrew says it also introduces more agility, whether that's responsiveness to emerging technology or when changes in TB testing are needed quickly.


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