(APHA) as a necessary measure to control the spread of bovine tuberculosis," the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs said in a statement.
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial disease of cattle that occasionally affects other mammal species. It can spread to humans through the ingestion of unpasteurised milk.
Macdonald, a veterinary nurse, said the alpaca was negative when he was brought in from New Zealand and believes the government's diagnosis is the result of a false positive.
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