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Livestock Disease Eradication Evaluation of the Cooperative State-Federal Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program (1994) / Chapter Skim
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Pages 73-80

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... Although He models reviewed assumed that adequate public funds were available to fully compensate producers whose animals were designated for slaughter, the committee believes this assumption is untenable, given the fiscal constraints faced by governments. Recognizing the constraints on public Ends and the benefiisirom eradication that accrue to livestock enterprises, the committee recommends that producers of beef and dairy cattle, bison, elk, deer, and other exotic species financially support the eradication program In sharing responsibility for funding an eradication program with taxpayers, the livestock industry wall promote attairunent of a mummy beneficial goal arm simultaneously acquire a direct interest in ensuring the program is operated effecave~y.
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From page 74...
... ENDEMIC BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS IN U.S. CATTLE The committee believes a continuing program is necessary to clear infection from the large southwestern dairy herds and prevent Heir reinfection, and, when necessary, eliminate infection In over da~r and beef herds.
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From page 75...
... animal health officials, including representatives from producer groups, should be formed and funded to meet on a regular basis. The coordinating committee should be chartered to review and recommend changes in notes governing the Importation of Mexican came and In regulation of cattle movement widen the United States.
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From page 76...
... As an immediate response, traceback should be required only if the APHIS tuberculosis epidemiologist and Involved state authorities deem it necessary. Also, if future mon~tor~g confirms a lack of spread of infection, APHTS should consider not submitting lesions and not performing tracebac~cs on feedIot came (subject to the previously mentioned U.S.-Mexican coordinating committee discussions)
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From page 77...
... Federal public health authorities should initiate surveillance testing for n~ercu~osis in all instances in which there is a risk of transmission of M bovis infection between he and animals.
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From page 78...
... To give a good example, although existing diagnostic technologies Lesion detection, culture, tuberculin skin tests) have been used successfully In the United States and other countries, there has apparently not been a continuing effort to evaluate Heir efficiency as patterns of disease change and additional species of animals become infected.
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From page 79...
... For example, combining emerging technologies with a portion of the official tests Hat the National Veterinary Service Laboratory performs on a regular basis would enable diagnostic technicians to Bantam state-of-e-art skills and provide sufficient data to ensure adoption of new official tests as warranted. The committee believes Tat educating a core of personnel for tuberculosis eradication is essential.
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  • zoo animals
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  • health authorities
  • regular basis
  • exposed herds

  • official tests
  • strengthened eradication
  • human population
  • potential reservoirs
  • existing diagnostic

  • coordinating committee
  • sufficient data
  • exotic species
  • eradication strategy
  • dairy cattle

  • risk factors
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  • apparent rise
  • alternate tests


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