Enferplex Bovine TB Test approved by OIE
The Enferplex Bovine TB Antibody test has been approved by the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) in June 2019, for the following uses: Certified by the OIE as fit for the detection of antibody to Mycobacterium bovis in cattle serum samples, to be used as an ancillary test in conjunction with other methods for […]
Brexit News
Due to the uncertainty surrounding our potential exit from the EU on 29th March we are recommending that Camelid owners who are thinking about doing a TB blood sample in April consider doing it in March. We are confident that any blood samples received by Surefarm by the 26th March 2019 can be processed and sent […]
New test for alpacas hailed a breakthrough in bovine TB battle
A breakthrough in accurately testing livestock for bovine TB, which could eventually be used on cattle and badgers was unveiled at a Westcountry alpaca farm. Read the full article in the Western Morning News here
‘Groundbreaking’ TB blood test for camelids launched
A new government-approved TB test for camelids – llamas and alpacas – has been launched. The voluntary system for farmers for testing camelids has been developed over the last two years in conjunction with Defra and the Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency (AHVLA). Developers SureFarm have described the new serological (antibody) blood test, called “SureFarm […]
SureFarm launches camelid diagnostics – The UK’s first voluntary surveillance system for camelid bTB
SureFarm Ltd has today launched the UK’s first government approved private health scheme for the voluntary surveillance of bovine TB (bTB) for the camelid industry. SureFarm Camelid Diagnostics is a voluntary system for farmers and has been developed over the last two years in conjunction with DEFRA, AHVLA (Animal Health and Veterinary Laboratories Agency) and […]