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• Four Brochures on Reducing the Risk of Bovine Tuberculosis

Reducing the Risk, a guide for producers.
Beef and dairy farms at risk for bovine TB from wildlife.
Limiting interaction between livestock, wildlife, and feed.
Wildlife TB risk reduction steps available to you.

• FY 2011 Bovine TB Annual Report PDF icon
MDARD Eradication Activities

• Bovine TB Posters for Custom Slaughter PDF icon
Custom Slaughter Posters: Bovine TB lesions and Electronic ID ear tags

• Bovine TB risk mitigation requirements
Only cattle from verified farms won't require post-movement TB test

• Wildlife Risk*A*Syst PDF icon
MSU's guide to cattle biosecurity in the bovine TB area

• WRMP Saleyard Poster 2009 PDF icon

• Wildlife Risk Mitigation Flyer 2009 PDF icon


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• Letter from MDA Director Koivisto regarding indemnity, February 2009 PDF icon

• Tuberculosis Surveillance Protocol for Slaughter Examination of White-tailed Deer and Elk
Animals which may be included in the examination include any captive cervids within the herd which are 12 months of age or older

• Operational Standards for Registered Privately Owned Cervidae Facilities
All registered privately owned cervidae facilities must have perimeter fencing constructed of continuous woven wire for the entire vertical height, and be maintained in a condition to prevent ingress or egress of any cervidae species


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• Apparent Prevalence of bovine TB in NE Lower MI

• Wildlife Risk*A*Syst PDF icon

• Movements Into/Within the Modified Accredited Zone (Infected Zone)

• Movements Into/Within the Modified Accredited Advanced Zone (Disease Free Zone)

• Michigan's Electronic ID System for Livestock

• International Animal Movement


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• Country of Origin Labeling (COOL)

• Animal Industry Act


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• Caudal-Fold Tuberculin Test (CFT)

• Comparative Cervical Tuberculin Test (CCT)

• Cervical Tuberculin Test (CT)

• Necropsy

• Histopathology and Acid Fast Staining

• Bacterial Culture

• Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)

• DNA Fingerprinting

• AHDL Video



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