tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588296061479841870.post5353357725432317353..comments2014-07-19T08:36:27.057-07:00Comments on TB in Alpacas: Update - You Have TB in your herd - WHATS NEXTTB in Alpacashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17007404638009310300noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588296061479841870.post-1915475882469330412010-05-25T06:04:40.301-07:002010-05-25T06:04:40.301-07:00At the moment the blood tests are only available i...At the moment the blood tests are only available if you are under restriction due to a Tb breakdown in your herd and only following the skin test. Hopefully if/once we validate the gamma interferon which is proving very successful on breakdowns - this will hopefully and eventually be made avialable as a test for screening your herd. Read the post named Gamma Interferon Validation.Dianne Summersnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4588296061479841870.post-47206798066515288022010-05-25T05:16:22.217-07:002010-05-25T05:16:22.217-07:00An article in the NFU Countryside magazine states ...An article in the NFU Countryside magazine states "there is now the option of a blood test for TB in camelids - and that is much more reliable".<br />How reliable is this, in terms of false results (positive or negative), and how do I go about getting my whole herd checked ?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com