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First deer to test positive for bovine tuberculosis in Benzie Co. harvested in 2023
Site Staff
02/01/2024 2:58 PM EST
BENZIE COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a 4-year-old doe harvested in Benzie County during the 2023 deer hunting season has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.
The DNR says this is the first bTB-positive wild deer from that county.
Bovine tuberculosis is an infectious disease that can affect animals and humans and animals. Bovine TB has mostly been found in deer from Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle County, but the DNR says it is likely present in low levels in the surrounding area....
First deer to test positive for bovine tuberculosis in Benzie Co. harvested in 2023
Site Staff
02/01/2024 2:58 PM EST
BENZIE COUNTY — The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says a 4-year-old doe harvested in Benzie County during the 2023 deer hunting season has tested positive for bovine tuberculosis.
The DNR says this is the first bTB-positive wild deer from that county.
Bovine tuberculosis is an infectious disease that can affect animals and humans and animals. Bovine TB has mostly been found in deer from Alcona, Alpena, Montmorency, Oscoda and Presque Isle County, but the DNR says it is likely present in low levels in the surrounding area....
