U.S. Achieves Cattle Brucellosis Class Free Status
The USDA has announced that for the first time since the brucellosis eradication efforts began in 1934, all 50 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands have simultaneously achieved Class Free status. The USDA Under Secretary for Marketing and Regulatory Programs Bruce Knight heralded the development calling it a tremendous achievement. But Knight also points out that the work was far from over and that efforts must now be focused on eradicating brucellosis from the free-ranging elk and bison populations in the Greater Yellowstone Area in order to protect the national cattle herd against future outbreaks of the disease. Texas is the last state to achieve Brucellosis Class Free status. [March 11]

Nebraska Issues Trichomoniasis Import Order
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture issued a Trichomoniasis Import Order to protect the health of Nebraska livestock as the result of Trichomoniasis infections in surrounding states. Tritrichomonas foetus (T. foetus) causes a venereal disease of cattle characterized by fetal abortions, pyometra, and open cows. Effective January 1, 2008, the order includes additional importation requirements for bulls and cows coming into Nebraska. [January 08]

Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) colonization in a small animal intensive care unit
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has proven to be an ongoing problem in human medicine and an emerging issue in animals. [January 04]

Nebraska Department of Agriculture Issues Import Order for Canadian Cattle
The Nebraska Department of Agriculture (NDA) has issued an import order in preparation for the importation of cattle from Canada. [December 10]

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