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First South Dakota bovine TB case in 3 years won't impact North Dakota requirements

The article from the Bismarck Tribune discusses the detection of bovine tuberculosis (TB) in a beef cow in Hamlin County, South Dakota, marking the first case in the state since 2017. This incident has led to the implementation of new importation requirements for cattle moving from South Dakota to North Dakota. The infected cow was part of a herd that had recently purchased cattle from a sale barn in Minnesota, which had previously sold cattle from a TB-affected herd in Michigan. Following this discovery, South Dakota's Animal Industry Board, in collaboration with USDA Veterinary Services, is conducting an epidemiological investigation to trace the spread of the disease. Meanwhile, North Dakota has introduced stricter regulations, requiring all sexually intact cattle over 12 months old from South Dakota to have a negative TB test within 60 days prior to importation, aiming to prevent the spread of the disease across state lines.

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