Abstract Bovine tuberculosis (bTB) is a severe zoonotic disease that has major impacts on both health and the economy. and which has been subjected to specific eradication programmes in many countries for decades. This manuscript highlights the relevance of this disease in the context of the European Union (EU) and summarizes the epidemiological situation and the main tools (e. g. https://medicalwarehouses.shop/product-category/orthopedic-aids/