Mary Wilson
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Published: Jan. 29, 2025 at 10:57 AM CST|Updated: 10 hours ago
By David Wheaton
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting that a beef herd in Alcona County which is located in the northeast part of the state has tested positive for a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB).
In a statement from MDARD they stated the bovine TB was discovered during the herd’s regular annual whole herd surveillance test. The surveillance testing is performed on all commercial cattle herds and is a critical tool to help identify new cases of bovine TB, this type of test decreases the chance of the disease spreading. ...
https://www.wilx.com/2025/01/29/bovine-tuberculosis-discovered-michigan-herd/
By David Wheaton
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) -The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) is reporting that a beef herd in Alcona County which is located in the northeast part of the state has tested positive for a case of bovine tuberculosis (TB).
In a statement from MDARD they stated the bovine TB was discovered during the herd’s regular annual whole herd surveillance test. The surveillance testing is performed on all commercial cattle herds and is a critical tool to help identify new cases of bovine TB, this type of test decreases the chance of the disease spreading. ...
https://www.wilx.com/2025/01/29/bovine-tuberculosis-discovered-michigan-herd/