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University of Minnesota's BEET trailer available to educate
The Biosecure Entry Education Trailer (BEET) and training was developed by poultry and swine extension faculty and educators to teach the industry and public about biosecurity. You might've spotted it as the Minnesota State Fair this year!
If you are involved in animal agriculture, book the BEET for an event. It can help managers develop, assess and practice biosecurity protocols for their poultry/swine barns, and farmers and employees can practice protocols and technique in a safe location.
If you are interested in hosting a BEET education and training session for your operation, please contact either:
Abby Neu, Extension Educator - Poultry, 320-235-0726 x2019
Sarah Schieck, Extension Educator - Swine, 320-235-0726 x2004
Interior of Biosecure Entry Education Trailer
Farmed Cervidae Handbook
The Board recently published a new Farmed Cervidae Handbook to help producers and the public understand the rules and regulations of the program. It comes in a clean and simple layout with a glossary and plain language throughout. Producers and veterinary professionals are encouraged to request copies of the brochure or download and share it via this link: Click this link to read the handbook.
Please call or email us if you have questions about the farmed cervidae regulations in Minnesota. The program email is farmed.cervidae@state.mn.us and our main phone line is 651-296-2942.
Updated protocols for CWD testing
There are some new procedures for farmed cervid producers submitting samples to the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory for chronic wasting disease testing:
- If you complete and submit the updated submission form, you don't need to submit another form to report the death of the animal. The updated CWD submission form provides us with those details and we receive it when the CWD test results are completed.
- You need to send in all identification tags for the animal along with tissue attached to the tags from the ear. The tags should be bagged separately from the formalin fixed tissue and kept chilled or frozen when submitting samples to the lab.
- All farmed cervid herds with a Level 6 Certified status must now submit both obex and lymph node samples for testing. It is a good idea to always submit both samples as they increase successful testing.
- Test results of "Location, Unsuitable or Unacceptable" are not successful CWD test results and do not count toward your herd surveillance. Please check with your area animal health contact to review sample collection procedures to improve your rate of collecting samples that will give you successful test results.
- Please call the Board at 651-296-2942 if you have any questions about this information.
New online kennel form
Rules and regulations can be tricky to decipher. Take our Kennel Program for example, there are quite a few statutes and several exceptions. Therefore, we developed an online survey to simplify the questions surrounding registration and licensing. You can follow this link to see if you qualify for a Minnesota kennel license.
Fill out the four quick "Yes or No" questions and you'll get an instant response! If you have a unique situation or more specific questions about the program, don't hesitate to email us at companion.animal@state.mn.us.
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