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State veterinarian warns of brucellosis surveillance needs and ongoing avian influenza risks
Summary
Montana's state veterinarian briefed the Senate Agriculture Committee on persistent brucellosis in the Greater Yellowstone wildlife population and ongoing highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) risks, noting surveillance, voluntary dairy milk testing, federal cooperation and potential budget pressures.
Dr. Szymanski, Montana’s state veterinarian, told the Senate Agriculture Committee that two animal‑health issues dominate the department’s workload: brucellosis in wildlife of the Greater Yellowstone area and a national outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) that has also affected dairy cattle.
On brucellosis, Szymanski said the disease remains present in Yellowstone bison and elk and that Montana runs an active surveillance program in…
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