Here, Carl Padgett, Past President of the British Veterinary Association, explains the impact on both farmers and vets.
“It immense and it shouldn’t be underestimated,” he said.
“Vets often have the unenviable task of telling a farmer that there’s a breakdown.
"The worst one is on a new farm that’s never had TB before, seeing that reactor come down the line with a lump on its side and knowing that you’re going to have to have one of the worst conversations of your life.”