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Last name, F.M. Date of image. Title of image. Wildlife Services Image Collection. ID No. xx-xxxx. USDA/APHIS/WS National Wildlife Research Center Archives. Image URL if citing online version |
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The use and benefit of livestock protection dogs has long been documented. This project looked at using livestock protection dogs to deter direct interactions with white-tailed deer with cattle as well as indirect transmission by joint use at livestock feed/storage sites. In small parts of Michigan, TB exists in the native deer herd. When deer visit stored feed, livestock feeding areas or livestock themselves, there is potential for contamination and risk of TB transmission. These dogs were trained to keep deer away from livestock and livestock feeding/feed storage areas. A positive TB case in livestock can be economically detrimental to a livestock producer. This project was successfully and "TB dogs" are still used by agricultural producers in some areas of MI. 0052-NWRC Research Biologist Kurt Vercauteren and a livestock protection dog. Deer and feeder, Deer and cows, and Cows view of deer illustrate the problem of potential TB transmission. 2254-Kurt Vercauteren -Research Biologist. Taken between 2002-2003. |