Feds put restrictions on California cattle travel

FRESNO, Calif. (AP)--A new order by federal agriculture officials says most cattle leaving California must pass a veterinary test certifying they are free of bovine tuberculosis.

The USDA had warned state officials this summer that travel restrictions could be put in place after the communicable disease was detected in three Fresno County dairy herds earlier this year.

The order affects breeding cattle and bison. Steers and heifers moving directly to a feedlot can travel without testing.

The restrictions make it more difficult for ranchers to sell cattle out of state, transport them for out-of-state grazing during California's dry season and for breeders to haul livestock to shows.

California had been TB-free since 2005, two years after an outbreak in Kings and Tulare counties.

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Date: 10/3/08

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