COMMTB

Optimising Biosecurity Risk Communication Pathways for Bovine Tuberculosis

Background

COMMTB is a DAFM-funded research project that brings together experts from behavioural science, veterinary medicine and knowledge transfer from Teagasc, DAFM and Animal Health Ireland (AHI) to determine more effective ways to communicate biosecurity best practices for reducing the risk of bTB outbreaks in herds on farms in Ireland using existing communication channels of DAFM and other stakeholders.

Objective

Undertake a Participatory Action Research project to optimise risk communication pathways used to communicate with vets and farmers about bTB and biosecurity in Ireland

Project Team and Collaborators

María José Hun López, Teagasc
Oliver McDowell, Teagasc
Sharon Sweeney, Teagasc
Aine Regan, Teagasc
Stuart Childs, Teagasc
Alison Burrell, Animal Health Ireland
Michelle McGrath, Animal Health Ireland
Siobhan Finn, DAFM
Ursula Kenny, DAFM

Funding

The COMMTB Project was funded by the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine’s Competitive Research Funding Programme (Ref: 2024 PSSRC385).