Are there special laws or regulations regarding Johnes disease?
Many states in the U.S. and also other countries are developing state or national programs to help control this disease. Many laws targeted at dairy cattle also include beef cattle. In the U.S., all cattle that test positive for Johne’s disease by fecal culture (or comparable organism detection-based tests such as the DNA probe) can only move between states if they are going to slaughter. Take a look at the “Laws and Regulations” page of this website for more information. You should consult the veterinary official in charge of your area to learn about new or proposed regulations. Programs are being developed by other countries or states in the U.S. can be found through the Links page of this website.
