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This new proposed Federal rule change will put any of us that aren't TB or bangs accredited out of business till we become accredited.* Some State are reading this to mean only accredited or certified herds will be allowed into their State.**** The rule change reads like this.
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76.16 2(a) states=* The cervids originate from a herd that was subjected to a herd test using official tests for brucellosis and an official test for bovine tuberculosis no more than 1 year and no less than 120 days prior to movement, with negative results: and (

* The cervids are additionally tested for brucellosis and bovine tuberculosis using an individual official test no more than 60 days prior to movement, with negative results.* This proposed change will not affect herds that are currently both TB accredited and Brucellosis certified.
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On the surface this doesn't look like much of a change but some States are already reading this to mean only TB accredited and Brucellosis certified herds will be allowed movement into their State.
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I don't know about the rest of you guy but if the State reads this like some have it would have a very negative affect on me.
Makes one wonder about a state like ours that has never had to be brucellosis tested. We are closed coming in but can sell to any state open for whitetails because we have no had a case of CWD in over 10 years. *We are one of a small group of states that can sell to any state in the country, Will be interesting to see how it plays out but we will Brucellosis test next fall while Tb testing to play it save. *Just another rule on us!