Posted by Administrator on June 16 2005 10:46
Beef Newsletter 4th Quarter 2005
Minnesota has identified five herds that are infected with bovine tuberculosis. The state of MN has lost it’s tuberculosis free status. This means that there are stricter guidelines when moving cattle across state lines. The following rules are effective immediately for moving animals into Iowa:
- All cattle imported into Iowa from Minnesota need a health certificate and a permit number.
- All breeding cattle (6 months of age and older) moving into Iowa from Minnesota need a negative tuberculosis test within 30 days of entering Iowa or originate from a tuberculosis accredited free herd.
- Breeding cattle less than 6 months of age must come from a tuberculosis accredited free herd (whole-herd tested in the last 12 months).
- All feeder cattle originating in MN must be officially identified prior to entering Iowa. The feeder cattle are quarantined to the premise of destination until moved directly to slaughter.
Other states will also have stricter guidelines on the movement of cattle. The tuberculosis test is a skin test where the animal is injected with tuberculin (by an accredited veterinarian). The site of injection is measured for a reaction three days later. It is normal to have a certain portion of animals show suspect. These animals are then tested with another skin test by the district veterinarian. ANIMALS MAY NOT BE MOVED UNTIL ALL TESTING IS COMPLETE.
Please call the Veterinary Medical Center at least two weeks before you will be moving any breeding or feeder cattle to another state to get the current guidelines and allow time for testing.
Draxxin
Draxxin is labeled for the treatment of bacterial pneumonia. This antibiotic has several characteristics that make it very appealing for beef use.
- The antibiotic concentrates in the lung so is very specific for pneumonia treatment.
- There is a low volume of product administered (1.1 cc per 100#).