Table 1 Summary of M. bovis positive carcasses submitted by self-identified affiliation.

From: Tuberculosis in found dead badgers at the edge of the expanding bovine tuberculosis epidemic

Type

Submissions (N)

Positive (n)

Positive (%)

Farming

231

9

3.90

Conservation/vaccination

132

12

9.09

Veterinary

84

4

4.76

Animal cremation

21

1

4.76

Other/not provided

21

1

4.76

Government dept/agency

17

0

0.00

Research

7

1

14.3

Country sport

4

0

0.00

Contractor

2

0

0.00

Education

1

0

0.00

Pest control

1

0

0.00

  1. Submission values include badgers which were not subjected to post-mortem due to being in very poor condition.