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| Jeremy Clarkson 'devastated' as his Diddly Squat farm has TB | Jeremy Clarkson 'devastated' as his Diddly Squat farm has TB |
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| TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson said everyone at the farm is "devastated" | TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson said everyone at the farm is "devastated" |
| TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has announced that his farm has "gone down with TB". | TV presenter Jeremy Clarkson has announced that his farm has "gone down with TB". |
| In a social media post on X the former Top Gear host said everyone at his Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire "is absolutely devastated". | In a social media post on X the former Top Gear host said everyone at his Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire "is absolutely devastated". |
| He later wrote that the infected cow is "pregnant with twins," at the site which featured Amazon Prime Video documentary series Clarkson's Farm. | He later wrote that the infected cow is "pregnant with twins," at the site which featured Amazon Prime Video documentary series Clarkson's Farm. |
| Cattle which fail a TB test, or animals that have inconclusive results for two consecutive tests, and are classed as "reactors", must be isolated then to slaughter. | Cattle which fail a TB test, or animals that have inconclusive results for two consecutive tests, and are classed as "reactors", must be isolated then to slaughter. |
| Bovine Tuberculosis (Bovine TB) can be infectious to all mammals, including humans. | |
| It is mainly a respiratory disease, which can be transmitted through nose to nose contact and also through contact with saliva, urine, faeces and milk. | It is mainly a respiratory disease, which can be transmitted through nose to nose contact and also through contact with saliva, urine, faeces and milk. |
| Cattle can become infected when directly exposed to infectious cattle or other infectious animals and their excretions. | Cattle can become infected when directly exposed to infectious cattle or other infectious animals and their excretions. |
| Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire featured in the show Clarkson's Farm | Diddly Squat Farm in Chadlington, Oxfordshire featured in the show Clarkson's Farm |
| It is recognised as a problem which devastates farm businesses, spreading from badgers to cattle, and from cow to cow. | It is recognised as a problem which devastates farm businesses, spreading from badgers to cattle, and from cow to cow. |
| Badger culling has long been a part of the Government response to the disease, despite criticism from wildlife and animal welfare campaigners. | Badger culling has long been a part of the Government response to the disease, despite criticism from wildlife and animal welfare campaigners. |
| The Government last month said it will not be extending the badger cull and retains its commitment to end the practice before the next election. | The Government last month said it will not be extending the badger cull and retains its commitment to end the practice before the next election. |
| Oxfordshire is an "edge area" for TB, meaning it is a buffer zone between high risk and low risk areas - so most herds are subject to six monthly TB tests by default. | Oxfordshire is an "edge area" for TB, meaning it is a buffer zone between high risk and low risk areas - so most herds are subject to six monthly TB tests by default. |
| There have been several cases in the area of Oxfordshire near to Diddly Squat Farm in recent weeks, according to ibTB, a mapping platform for the disease in England and Wales. | There have been several cases in the area of Oxfordshire near to Diddly Squat Farm in recent weeks, according to ibTB, a mapping platform for the disease in England and Wales. |
| You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. | You can follow BBC Oxfordshire on Facebook, X (Twitter), or Instagram. |