Doug Goehring Agriculture Commissioner | North Dakota Department of Agriculture
Doug Goehring Agriculture Commissioner | North Dakota Department of Agriculture
The State Board of Animal Health (BOAH) in Bismarck, North Dakota, has decided to temporarily extend the age for brucellosis vaccination in heifers from 12 months to 14 months. This decision was made during a special meeting of the board.
State Veterinarian Dr. Ethan Andress explained the reason behind this extension: "With a shortage of brucellosis vaccine and tags available, the board is temporarily extending the age requirement for heifer brucellosis vaccination to 14 months." He also mentioned that the USDA had been consulted and expressed no concerns regarding this change.
Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring commented on the decision, stating, "After taking all information into consideration, the board determined that these changes presented negligible risk to animal health in North Dakota."
The waiver is set to be reviewed at BOAH's next regular meeting scheduled for March 12, 2025.
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