Livestock officials say tests have confirmed brucellosis (brew-suh-LOW'-sis) in two cattle in northern Wyoming. The 13-month-old heifers originated on a ranch in the Meeteetse area in Park County. They are Wyoming's first cases since February.
Wyoming Livestock Board officials said Thursday a third animal in the same herd has since tested positive in preliminary testing. The herd has been quarantined along with two nearby herds, which also are being tested. Officials say the brucellosis found in the cattle is the same strain found in elk roaming that area of Park County. Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that originates in elk and bison. The disease can cause cattle to abort their calves.
Wyoming Livestock Board officials said Thursday a third animal in the same herd has since tested positive in preliminary testing. The herd has been quarantined along with two nearby herds, which also are being tested. Officials say the brucellosis found in the cattle is the same strain found in elk roaming that area of Park County. Brucellosis is a bacterial disease that originates in elk and bison. The disease can cause cattle to abort their calves.
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