Minnesota Declares 1,500 Cattle Herds Bovine-TB Free

MINNESOTA – The Board of Animal Health announced today that 1500 Minnesota cattle herds have tested negative for bovine tuberculosis (TB) as part of the Statewide Bovine TB Surveillance.

3 January 2008

1 minute read

North America

*
"The successful completion of this testing campaign is a direct result of the tireless efforts of Minnesota's cattle producers and veterinarians"

The board's senior veterinarian, Dr. Linda Glaser.

This completes the testing campaign, aimed at locating and eliminating any infection that might remain in the state and bringing Minnesota closer to regaining TB-Free status.

“The successful completion of this testing campaign is a direct result of the tireless efforts of Minnesota’s cattle producers and veterinarians,” said Minnesota Board of Animal Health Senior Veterinarian Dr. Linda Glaser. “For producers, completing a TB herd test is a complicated and time consuming task, but 1500 producers rose to the occasion. These individuals went above and beyond for their industry and we thank them for that.”

The statewide surveillance, which began in September 2006, is part of a comprehensive plan authored by the Board with state and federal partners to eliminate bovine TB from Minnesota’s livestock and wildlife populations.

In addition to the 1500 statewide surveillance herds, 326 herds have been tested as part of the state’s disease investigation and area testing efforts. Testing continues in northwestern Minnesota where the disease has been found.