What is bovine tuberculosis? Everything you need to know about the disease affecting Jeremy Clarkson’s Diddly Squat farm
What to know about bovine tuberculosis as disease hits Diddly Squat Farm
- Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm in the Cotswolds has been hit by an outbreak of bovine tuberculosis (bTB) among its cattle.
- Clarkson announced on 31 July that the farm team was "devastated" after a pregnant cow contracted the disease, with tests for the beloved bull Endgame proving inconclusive.
- Following failed biannual tests for some cattle, the farm is now under restrictions, preventing the buying or selling of cows, though the Diddly Squat shop remains unaffected.
- The infected pregnant cow, carrying twins, will be culled, a decision Clarkson described as "awful" and emotionally distressing for the farm.
- Bovine TB is a chronic respiratory disease that primarily affects cattle, often leading to culling to control its spread, though human transmission is very rare.