Compulsory Programme

(1st March 2016 to 31st Aug 2017)

2017

1^st Jan to date (31/08/17)

Total

Since 1^st January 2013 to date (31/08/17)

Calves tested

849280

399950

1289827

% of Calves Negative

98.90% (818481)

98.82% (387511)

98.79% (1238865)

% (Number) of Calves Positive*

0.66% (5429)

0.67% (2620)

0.61% (7603)

% (Number) of Calves Inconclusive*

0.01% (94)

0.01% (49)

0.01% (131)

% (Number) of Empty Samples*

0.44% (3619)

0.50% (1958)

0.59%(7397)

Herds Joined Programme

13256

943

18723

Herds with Mobile Phone Number

71.1%

58.4%

76.4%

*Based on initial tag test result, prior to any confirmatory testing