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Department of Livestock
PO BOX 202001
Helena, Montana 59620-2001
(406) 444-9431
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Current Brucellosis Information

Updated September 3, 2008

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ):

Click here for answers to common questions on the current bruceollosis investigation.

Press Releases

USDA downgrades Montana’s Brucellosis-Free Status - September 3, 2008
DNA testing points to elk as likely source of brucellosis - July 24, 2008
Brucellosis Investigation Nears Completion - July 17, 2008
Second Brucellosis Case Found in Livestock; State to Lose Class Free Status. - June 9, 2008

Testing Requirements:

Currently there are no additional testing requirements on intrastate (in state) movement of cattle.

States that have issued specific import requirements in response to the Montana brucellosis case are be listed below. If your state of destination is not listed, please see the State Veterinarian Contact Information page for import information.

These states have issued specific import requirements in response to the Montana brucellosis case:

UM&R Guidelines

The information below is drawn from the USDA-APHIS Uniform Methods & Rules for Brucellosis Eradication. It should be used as a guideline only. For the complete copy of the UM&R, please click on the link to the left.

	Testing Requirements
Cattle Type	In-state shipments	Out-of-state shipments
Non-exposed, non-quarantined cattle:
Steers	None	None
Spayed Heifers	None	None
Bulls under 18 months of age*	None	None
Cattle under 18 months of age*	None	None
Cattle for immediate slaughter	None	None if being moved to recognized slaughter establishments or to specifically approved stockyards or State-approved to be sold for immediate slaughter if the identity of the nonquarantined herd is maintained.
Test-eligible** breeding cattle	Voluntary test recommended 45-120 days after movement	Must have a negative test within 30 days of shipment from farm of origin to farm of destination.
Rodeo Bulls	None	None if: Bulls have been subjected to an official negative test within the previous 12 months, and Each bull is individually identified, and There is no change of ownership, and Proper health certificates accompany each movement, and State officials were notified in advance of all movements.

*as evidenced by the presence of the first pair of temporary incisor teeth.
**Sexually intact animals over 18 months of age.