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INDIANAPOLIS (23 November 2011)— Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) has been notified by the State Veterinarian of South Dakota that seven head of beef cattle recently shipped to Indiana may have been exposed to bovine tuberculosis (commonly called "TB," or more formally known as Mycobacterium bovis).
BOAH has identified and quarantined all of the herds to which these animals were shipped. At this early stage, none of the imported cattle have tested positive for the disease. BOAH is working to complete testing as soon as possible.
Wisconsin's State Veterinarian has notified the Indiana State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) that all cattle entering Wisconsin from Indiana must test negative for bovine tuberculosis (TB) within the 60 days prior to entry. This is a direct result of the recent discovery of bovine tuberculosis in Southeastern Indiana. These restrictions apply to all Indiana cattle, regardless of where they originate in the state.
Wisconsin does not have an age exemption for any cattle. The only exemptions are for cattle moving directly to slaughter or to one of Wisconsin's approved feedlots. Veal calves younger than 30 days of age at import, imported solely for feeding prior to slaughter, may enter if they are accompanied by a permit and are confined the their original point of destination until slaughter.
Animals originating from an accredited tuberculosis-free herd may enter, if they are accompanied by a certificate of veterinary inspection that includes the herd certification number and the date of the herd's last TB test.
Wisconsin's State Veterinarian indicates the requirement shall remain in place until the index herd is depopulated and herds linked to the case by epidemiology test negative. BOAH's investigation is still in the very early stages, and an expected date of completion is not yet known.
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