How was the brucellosis case found?
The positive animal was detected as part of a voluntary plan that included adult brucellosis vaccination and a whole herd brucellosis test done May 15th, 2008. The animal tested as a “suspect” on the initial blood test and follow-up blood tests. The animal was destroyed on May 27, and was confirmed positive by the National Veterinary Services Laboratory (NVSL) by culture on June 9th. All the other animals in the herd have tested negative.
