Johne's disease affects cattle, sheep,
goats, and other ruminants. It is an incurable and contagious
disease that results in progressive wasting and eventual death. The
disease is nearly always introduced into a healthy herd by an
infected animal that is not showing systoms of the disease.
Currently, our regulations provide that cattle and other domestic
animals suspected of having Johne's disease can be moved interstate
for purposes other than slaughter, provided certain procedures are
strictly followed.
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