Animal Welfare Information Center Newsletter, Summer 1997, Vol. 8, no. 2
Tuberculosis (TB) and Elephants
To protect the health of elephants exhibited in America, USDA
plans to publish guidelines for routine TB screening of these
animals. These guidelines would become part of the "adequate
veterinary care" standard under the AWA and would specify
acceptable testing methods, minimum treatment regimens, and
restrictions on travel for elephants that test positive.
This article appeared in the Animal Welfare Information Center
Newsletter, Volume 8, Number 2, Summer 1997
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