The lovely young vet came out to The Gables to see if Beattie or Lucy had reacted to the obligatory four year TB test which she administered three days ago.
To everyone’s amazement and sadness Beattie has a large lump and a raised temperature which showed that she might have contracted TB
The vet is obliged, by law, to notify APHA ( the animal plant and health agency) who will come out and question us about which animals have been in contact with the cows in recent months. We now have to isolate Beattie from her best friend Lucy.
The APHA will require Beattie to be removed from The Gables within 60 days, slaughtered and a post mortem will be carried out to see if she really had TB. If not it will be too late.
The vet had to read us the rules and notify us that we must not move the cattle off the premises and that we must isolate the two cows from each other.
Lucy will require one or two further tests in 60 and 120 days time to establish whether or not she has contracted the disease.
A very, very sad day at The Gables.
I feel heartbroken for you. Luv Em xxx
Oh poor Beattie. Very sad!
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So sorry to hear this very sad news x
Devastated for you!
What care devotion & love you gave!!!
After seeing Beatie & Lucy a couple of weeks ago this is hard to believe.
My sympathie wishing you strength to carry on in your amazing beautiful venture hoping Lucy will be fine
Love Maja
So sorry to heard this sad news, especially when we just met her. Dad for Lucy too.
Just sitting for a moment admiring the sunny day. Nice honey cake smell in the kitchen but actually I burnt it a bit. It will still be ok.
Shana Tova to all of you.
Irene
With the clan. The boys are still talking about our visit. Hi h
So sorry to heard this sad news, especially when we just met her. Sad for Lucy too.
Just sitting for a moment admiring the sunny day. Nice honey cake smell in the kitchen but actually I burnt it a bit. It will still be ok.
Shana Tova to all of you.
Irene
With the clan. The boys are still talking about our visit.
Oh now I understand. How very very sad for you all. Xx
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