Animal Health: Programs
Animal Health: MA Fairs Animal Health Rules
Animal Health: Slaughter Information
Animal Health: Publications
MA Cattle Statute: MGL C. 129
MA Cattle Regulation: 330 CMR §4.00
MA Regulations Pertaining to Milk: 330 CMR §§ 27, 28, 7, 21

More Information:
Biosecurity at Auctions
Biosecurity at Dairy Farms
Caution to Feeders of Ruminant Animals
Importing Cattle
 MA Cattle Health Improvement Program
 MA Dairy and Milk Market Bureaus
 MA LIvestock Dealer/Transporter Application
 Sanitary Practices for Livestock

Bureau of Animal Health

Cattle (Bovine)

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is currently a Class Free Brucellosis and Accredited Free Tuberculosis state.

The Division of Animal Health offers assistance to Massachusetts Beef and Dairy farmers in several areas. Manure management, calf vaccinations for Brucellosis, Johnes Testing Program and BSE surveillance, for more information, call 617-626-1795.


Photo courtesy of USDA

 USDA/APHIS: Bovine Information
  USDA: Packers and Stockyards
  National Cattleman's Beef Association
  National Dairy Council
  National Dairy Herd Improvement Association

Disease Information:

USDA/APHIS: Brucellosis
USDA/APHIS: BSE
USDA/APHIS: Foot and Mouth
USDA/APHIS: Johnes Disease
USDA/APHIS: Tuberculosis
USDA/APHIS: Vesicular Stomatitis
MDAR/Animal Health: Foot and Mouth
MDAR/Animal Health: Mad Cow Disease (BSE)

photo courtesy: Wildlands Trust, O'Neil Farm, Duxbury, MA