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Committee hears state vet and producers on anthrax outbreak; board says guidance adopted, bill would formalize notification and protocol
Summary
The committee heard agency and producer testimony on an August anthrax outbreak; the Wyoming Livestock Board said it adopted guidance and an investigation protocol in November.
The Agriculture, State & Public Lands & Water Resources Committee took testimony on a bill focused on anthrax notifications and response (House Bill 90) and heard from the Wyoming Livestock Board, the state veterinarian and affected ranchers about an August anthrax outbreak.
What happened: Representative Davis introduced the matter, saying an anthrax outbreak in a county west of the legislature’s district was the first such event recorded in Wyoming in about 70 years. Director Steve True of the Wyoming Livestock Board and Dr. Halley Hazel, the state veterinarian, reported that the Board adopted anthrax guidance and an investigation protocol at its November 15 meeting and that the board’s protocols include notification and coordination steps with…
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