Indiana State Board of Animal Health news

[Russell]

TEST RESULTS from samples collected from hunter-harvested Indiana deer as part of the bovine tuberculosis (TB) surveillance program last fall have all arrived. Successfully, all 375 samples submitted had a negative culture. This information is very reassuring to Indiana hunters and cattle producers alike.



MISSOURI AND North Dakota are the latest states to confirm Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) in its deer population. A note to veterinarians: Indiana does not allow cervidae to enter from states with a confirmed case of CWD within the past five years. This means the following states, including previously mentioned Missouri and North Dakota, are not allowed to import cervidae into Indiana: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.



CHRONIC WASTING disease was not found in Michigan deer samples during 2009. The fatal disease has not been found since a white-tailed deer tested positive in Kent County in 2008. Even though 1,134 deer tested negative, Michigan officials will continue to test.

 

[Jack]

If five years is what Indiania is requiring then Montana should not be on that list as we had one case of CWD on a game farm in the year 2000. All animals were depopulated. Montana has had no other cases of CWD in that time.

 

[Chuckerjim]

Jack,

I had this very talk with Indiana BOAH! If you dont mind i would like to talk to you on the phone sometime soon. Let me know when would be a good time.

Thanks again

Jim Staats

 

[Jack]

I'll have the Montana State Animal health people call the Indiana Animal health people and have them confirm my statement that we had our case in 2000. Maybe Indiana will remove Montana from their list.

 

[Jack]

I called Montana board of Health and they will call Indiana today and see why Montana is still listed as a State which will not be allowed shipment into the State. I'll keep you informed.

 

[Tim Condict]

Oklahoma has been able to sell to Indiana for several years now. We should not be on the list. We haven't had a positive in about 10 years.

 

[Jack]

The Indiana State Animal Health got back with Montana State Health and will take Montana off the list. So as far as the requirements for CWD perspective the State of Montana is open. This was the statement made by the Chronic Wasting Disease Director.