Pure water and golden sands, Ireland's beaches are a paradise for walkers, watersports enthusiasts and nature lovers.
OTTB stands for Off the Track Thoroughbred. The OT stands for of the track and the TB stands for Thoroughbred and TB is a short form of Thoroughbred. This means that the horse was previously a racing Thoroughbred however their racing career is over.
Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Tuberculin skin tests (TST) are administered to detect the presence of Mycobacterium tuberculosis, the bacterium that causes tuberculosis (TB). The terms Mantoux, TB skin test, tuberculin skin test, and PPDs are often used interchangeably. Mantoux refers to the technique for administering the test. Tuberculin (also called purified protein derivative or PPD) is the solution used to administer the test. The preferred term for the test is tuberculin skin test, or TST. People who have been vaccinated with Bacille Calmette-GuÃ©rin (BCG) should not be exempted from TB skin testing unless they have a documented positive result from a prior test. Disregard BCG history when interpreting TST results. On this page: TST Basics TST Documentation Requirements