A Midland farmer has called on other cattle owners to confront the Government over its failing battle against bovine TB.
Samantha Qureshi was speaking after the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs announced results of a post-mortem examination results on six of her animals.
Five animals were suffering from the advanced stages of tuberculosis and while visible lesions have not yet been confirmed in the sixth animal, Defra believes the disease is likely to be present.
The examinations, on cattle which were removed from Ms Qureshi's Lower Snead Farm, in Pensax, Worcestershire, confirms the accuracy of the diagnostic skin tests which were carried out on the cattle last autumn, a spokesman from Defra said.
However, Ms Qureshi, who has fought a long running battle against the cull, said the tests are inaccurate and that thousands of animals are being slaughtered needlessly.
"We know for a fact that two of my animals did not have any lesions," she said.
"We were not allowed to be present at the post-mortem and we were not allowed to have an independent vet present.
"We are up against a Government body and it is very difficult to fight when there are only a few farmers making a stand.
"I would urge other farmers to resist this needless slaughter and force the Government to carry out other measures, such as wildlife control and vaccination."
Ms Qureshi said farmers were aware that TB was becoming more widespread.
But the Labour Government is ignoring the increase in infected badgers because it is concerned there would be a public outcry over a cull, she added.
A Defra spokesman said: "The owners' refusal to comply with the law at initial diagnosis has imposed a significant financial cost to the taxpayer.
"By increasing the risk of spreading infection, the taxpayer has also been exposed to the financial risk of meeting additional compensation payments should more animals have been exposed to the disease."
