Minnesota prepares for status downgrade after more bovine TB found
By Ann Bagel Storck on 2/21/2008 for Meatingplace.com
Minnesota prepares for status downgrade after more bovine TB found
A beef cattle herd in Beltrami County, Minn., has become the fourth herd to test positive for bovine tuberculosis since October 2007, which will likely result in a downgrade in the state's bovine TB status, the Minnesota Board of Animal Health announced.
USDA regulations prescribe a status downgrade when more than three herds are discovered within a 12-month period.
Since bovine TB was detected in a beef cattle herd in northwest Minnesota in July 2005, 11 infected beef cattle herds — all in Roseau and Beltrami counties — have been found.
Minnesota likely will drop from Modified Accredited Advanced to Modified Accredited, two steps down from the highest level, TB-Free. When the downgrade becomes official, state producers will have to adhere to stricter requirements when shipping cattle or bison.
For more information on the requirements and bovine TB, click here.
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