Bovine tuberculosis detected in Cheboygan County
WXMI/Angeline McCall
and last updated 2021-03-16 16:22:07-04
LANSING, Mich. â One case of bovine tuberculosis has been confirmed in Cheboygan County, according to the Michigan Department of Agriculture & Rural Development.
Weâre told the case was detected during regular testing and that it marks the 81st cattle herd in the state with reported bovine TB cases since 1998.
âAn epidemiologic investigation has been started to rule out the possibility of additional cases stemming from the affected herd,â says Nora Wineland, DVM. âA key part of this investigation will be whole genome sequencing, a comprehensive analysis of DNA from the TB bacteria found within this sample. This analysis will help to determine the source of the infection.â