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load Burdick, a veterinarian who has recently sold his practice, said to test cattle the animal is injected and the veterinarian must return 72 hours later to see if there is a reaction. If there is, it may mean the animal is infected, but a further test is performed. “It will force producers to plan ahead for interstate transport,” Dr. Burdick said. He estimated the cost for veterinarian services at about $5 per head.
Robert Anderson who has a herd of purebred Angus said he already frequently has his animals tested before they are shipped out of state. He said he may seek to have his herd declared TB-free. He added he thought it might have more effect on farmers who produce feeder cattle.
“It’s bad for the cattle industry, « but I don’t think it’s a bombshell,” he said. He said he is more affected by current low prices for beef.
He said that it is ironic that the whole state has lost its TB-free status because of a problem in Floyd County. That county is closer to fl North Carolina and Tennessee than most of Virginia, he pointed out. The USDA does such things by state, he noted, but the disease doesn’t respect state lines.
Mike Massie, who produces feeder cattle that are shipped all over the country said the true cost of having all his animals tested would be much greater than the $5 per
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