He then reviewed the case history of the disease. Logan stated that Brucellosis is not a food safety issue. The adjacent herds can be released from quarantine if they can produce one negative test, however, the infected herd must produce three consecutive negative tests to be released from quarantine. If a case of Brucellosis is discovered in a herd, the infected herd and the adjacent herds need to be quarantined. She graduated from Creighton University School Of Medicine in 1990 and specializes in internal medicine. He reviewed the rules of the Wyoming Livestock Board concerning Brucellosis which require testing, vaccination, identification and quarantines. Lisa A Malody, MD is an internal medicine specialist in Billings, Montana (MT). Logan stated that veterinarians are required to report all cases of Brucellosis to the State and Federal regulatory officials. The type of Brucellosis that is common in the GYA causes late term abortion in the animals.
The elk are still continuing to harbor the disease. It was originally brought in with cattle then it spread to the bison in the area and finally to the elk. Brucellosis is a huge problem on the Greater Yellowstone Area (GYA) which includes Wyoming, Montana and Idaho. The disease is spread through the ingestion or inhalation of the birthing material by other animals in the herd. Brucellosis is caused by a bacteria shed from females at the time of birthing. He began by saying that Brucellosis is a bacterial disease with many subtypes, going on to explain the 6 types of the disease. Logan spoke to the club about Brucellosis. Richard Schwhn introduced our speaker today, Dr.
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