Bovine tuberculosis is a contagious chronic bacterial disease that often doesn’t show signs until it has reached an advanced stage, according to USDA-APHIS Veterinary Services.
June’s news that four cows at a Colorado dairy tested positive for bovine tuberculosis (TB) indicates that the disease is still a threat to U.S. cattle herds, despite the nation’s efforts to eradicate it.
Elanco, an animal health company based in Greenfield, Ind., has given an Idaho agricultural foundation $1 million toward the proposed National Center for Livestock and Environmental Studies.
