Bovine TB -- United States
Bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in a Tripp County beef herd.
The infected cow was identified by meat inspectors during a routine inspection in October 2017 at a Texas slaughterhouse, and official records linked the cow to a Tripp County herd, according to State Veterinarian Dustin Oedekoven.
Bovine tuberculosis is a chronic respiratory disease of cattle, and infected animals can transmit the infection to other animals in close proximity.
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