Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 U.S. cattle part II: tuberculosis Eighty Texas cattle herds — 49 dairies and 31 purebred or seed stock beef herds — have tested negative for cattle tuberculosis (TB) since November, when the state kicked off its plan to regain cattle TB-free status, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). About 2,400 purebred beef cattle herds must be tested for cattle TB in Texas. The free designation, granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, would allow the more than 150,000 Texas ranchers to move cattle across state lines without TB restrictions or testing. Cattle TB is a bacterial infection that can affect an animal’s lungs, lymph nodes or other internal organs. The disease can also be transmitted to humans. The 12 commissioners on the TAHC reiterated their responsibility to require testing and their commitment to the Texas TB plan, according to a press statement released after their December meeting. “TAHC commissioners are responsible for protecting livestock from TB and when necessary, may require testing, to establish or maintain the state’s TB-free status,” said Bob Hillman, DVM, head of the TAHC, the agency that regulates the state’s cattle and poultry health. All of the states 880 dairies and about 2,400 purebred beef cattle herds must be tested for cattle TB. The testing effort is a major component of the five-pronged Texas TB plan, developed last year by a task force comprised of members of the dairy and beef industry and the TAHC. Other aspects of the plan include testing of breeding cattle exported from the state, enhanced inspection of carcasses at slaughter, required annual TB testing of rodeo stock imported from Mexico, and urging cattle producers to voluntarily maintain imported Mexican feeder cattle apart from native cattle. Hillman said that Texas initially achieved TB-free status in 2000, with the exception of portions of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, a small area, which still remains under testing and movement restrictions. In 2002, the state lost its free ranking after two infected herds were detected. Another infected purebred cattle herd was detected in August 2003 in a third county. The infected herds were destroyed, and another 14,000 head of cattle in nearby or potentially exposed herds were tested. No additional infection was detected. If TB infection is detected, federal funds are available to buy the herd so it can be destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease. karl theis jr http://groups.msn.com/exposureofthetruth Search - Find what you’re looking for faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 12, 2004 Report Share Posted March 12, 2004 --- Namaste man oh! man those bovine edibles sure are safe aren't they!! that is what about 1/3% of the TEXAS herds!! that have been tested! Cattle/dairy industries sure seem like greedy(* & (* & ^ & *^% & * to me karl In , theis888 <k_t723> wrote: > U.S. cattle part II: tuberculosis > Eighty Texas cattle herds — 49 dairies and 31 purebred or seed stock beef herds — have tested negative for cattle tuberculosis (TB) since November, when the state kicked off its plan to regain cattle TB-free status, according to the Texas Animal Health Commission (TAHC). > > > About 2,400 purebred beef cattle herds must be tested for cattle TB in Texas. > > The free designation, granted by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, would allow the more than 150,000 Texas ranchers to move cattle across state lines without TB restrictions or testing. Cattle TB is a bacterial infection that can affect an animal's lungs, lymph nodes or other internal organs. The disease can also be transmitted to humans. > > The 12 commissioners on the TAHC reiterated their responsibility to require testing and their commitment to the Texas TB plan, according to a press statement released after their December meeting. " TAHC commissioners are responsible for protecting livestock from TB and when necessary, may require testing, to establish or maintain the state's TB-free status, " said Bob Hillman, DVM, head of the TAHC, the agency that regulates the state's cattle and poultry health. > > All of the states 880 dairies and about 2,400 purebred beef cattle herds must be tested for cattle TB. The testing effort is a major component of the five-pronged Texas TB plan, developed last year by a task force comprised of members of the dairy and beef industry and the TAHC. Other aspects of the plan include testing of breeding cattle exported from the state, enhanced inspection of carcasses at slaughter, required annual TB testing of rodeo stock imported from Mexico, and urging cattle producers to voluntarily maintain imported Mexican feeder cattle apart from native cattle. > > Hillman said that Texas initially achieved TB-free status in 2000, with the exception of portions of El Paso and Hudspeth Counties, a small area, which still remains under testing and movement restrictions. In 2002, the state lost its free ranking after two infected herds were detected. Another infected purebred cattle herd was detected in August 2003 in a third county. The infected herds were destroyed, and another 14,000 head of cattle in nearby or potentially exposed herds were tested. No additional infection was detected. > > If TB infection is detected, federal funds are available to buy the herd so it can be destroyed to prevent the spread of the disease. > > > > > karl theis jr > > > http://groups.msn.com/exposureofthetruth > > > > > > > Search - Find what you're looking for faster. > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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