North Dakota’s State Board of Animal Well being has eliminated the requirement for cows and heifers 12 months or older to be vaccinated for brucellosis if imported from Montana.
Montana holds a “Brucellosis Class Free” standing, which means the state is taken into account freed from the illness. Yellowstone Nationwide Park has wild bison and elk which might be contaminated, however the Montana Division of Livestock in cooperation with the federal Agriculture Division conducts surveillance across the park.
“Montana has a strong program in place to detect the illness, and cattle grazed within the (park space) are already required to be vaccinated and examined yearly beneath present Montana guidelines,” North Dakota State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Andress mentioned. “The board’s choice to acknowledge Montana’s profitable Brucellosis Administration Plan removes a burden from market veterinarians and removes some hurdles for our North Dakota producers who wish to feed Montana cattle.”