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Accreditation of Sheep and Goat Herds for TB (VSG 6712.2) Animal Health, Disease Surveillance, Accreditation, Bovine Tuberculosis, Sheep, Goats January 21, 2026
Bovine Tuberculosis Granuloma DNA Testing Program (VSG 6713.1) Animal Health, Disease Surveillance, Bovine Tuberculosis November 12, 2024
Primary and Secondary Serological Test for Diagnosing Bovine TB in Farmed and Captive Cervids (VSG 6701.5) Animal Health, Disease Prevention, Diagnosis, Cervids, Bovine Tuberculosis, Testing July 17, 2024
Training and Certification Process for Regulatory Veterinarians Approved to Conduct the CCT Test (VSG 6711.2) Animal Health, Disease Diagnosis, Training, Veterinarians, Testing, Bovine Tuberculosis October 24, 2023
Availability and Use of Interferon Gamma Release Assay Blood Test (VSG 6708.3) Animal Health, Disease Diagnosis and Prevention, Bovine Tuberculosis, Testing November 25, 2022
Quarantine Release Requirements for Cattle Herds with Only Suspects to the CCT or BGI and No Test Reactors (VSG 6703.1) Animal Health, Disease Prevention, Bovine Tuberculosis, Cattle, Testing May 2, 2016
Tuberculin Storage and Handling (VSG 6705.1) Animal Health, Agent Handling, Disease Prevention, Bovine Tuberculosis July 25, 2014