# Wyoming State Veterinarians Conducting Tuberculosis Investigation - Northern Ag Network

> Wyoming and USDA APHIS veterinarians are testing cattle that may have been exposed to tuberculosis. The exposure came from 86 heifers bought from a South Dakota herd, where TB was found through slaughter surveillance. The animals were moved to Wyoming before the infection was found.

- Date: 2017-03-22 · published 2017-03-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71974-wyoming-state-veterinarians-conducting-tuberculosis-investigation-northern-ag
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md), [Feeder Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/FCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

A TB investigation can lead to herd testing, movement restrictions, and trade concerns, but the case is limited to a small number of animals and has no clear price impact.

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## Sources

- northernag.net: https://www.northernag.net/wyoming-state-veterinarians-conducting-tuberculosis-investigation/

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