Reports to the Committee on Cattle and Bison (primary) as well as Farmed Cervidae and Sheep, Goats, and Camelids as appropriate.
The purpose of the Committee on Tuberculosis is to provide a forum for the identification, investigation, and evaluation of subjects and issues relating to the eradication of bovine tuberculosis from the animal populations of the United States and North America and to make recommendations and provide guidance through USAHA to industry, state, provincial and national governments for the initiation or modification of policies, procedures, guidelines or regulations as well as the identification and recommendation of diagnostic aids, test procedures, control measures and research needs to assure the successful eradication of bovine tuberculosis from North America.
Draft of the Guidelines for Control of TB in Elephants, 2012 Revision -
Comments on the USAHA draft are sought by May 31, 2013 - Please send to Janet.B.Payeur@aphis.usda.gov
Report of the Future of the National Tuberculosis Program - 2009
Draft Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Elephants - 2010 (revised)
Draft Guidelines for the Control of Tuberculosis in Elephants - 2008
2019 - these can be viewed under the Committee Cattle and Bison
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
Bovine Tuberculosis Scientific Advisory Committee:
2013
To View Subcommittee Reports, see: Committee on Cattle and Bison
2014
Resolution 29: Approval of Lelystad Tuberculins for Use in the Bovigam® Assay
2013
Resolution 28: CLASSIFICATION OF CERVIDS FOR TUBERCULOSIS STATUS
Resolution 29: IMPROVING REPORTING AND TRACEABILITY OF TUBERCULOSIS (TB) SUSPECT LESIONS
Resolution 30: APPROVAL OF THE USE OF THE CHEMBIO DUAL PATH PLATFORM (DPP®) VETTB ASSAY FOR REPLACEMENT OF THE ELEPHANT TB STAT-PAK® ASSAY AS A PRESUMPTIVE OR SCREENING TEST FOR TUBERCULOSIS SURVEILLANCE IN CAPTIVE ELEPHANTS
Resolution 31: APPROVAL OF THE CERVIDTB STAT-PAK AND DUAL PATH PLATFORM AS OFFICAL TESTS FOR SIKA AND MULE DEER IN THE CERVID TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION PROGRAM
2012
Resolution 8: SUPPORT FOR RESEARCH ON MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES IN ANIMALS
Resolution 10: TUBERCULOSIS TESTING OF EXPORT CATTLE AND THE REQUIREMENT FOR A NEGATIVE CULTURE OF MYCOBACTERIUM BOVIS FROM HISTOPATHOLOGICALLY NEGATIVE TISSUES
2011
Resolution 13: A MULTI-STATE INITIATIVE FOR MYCOBACTERIAL DISEASES IN ANIMALS
Resolution 37: AMENDMENT TO TUBERCULOSIS UNIFORM METHODS AND RULES IN RELATION TO QUARANTINE RELEASE PROCEDURES FOR TB-INFECTED HERDS
Resolution 38: APPROVAL OF THE CERVIDTB STAT-PAK AS AN OFFICIAL TEST FOR THE CERVID TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION PROGRAM
2010
Resolution 1: FUNDING FOR EVALUATION OF THE CHEMBIO ANTIBODY TEST AS AN OFFICIAL TUBERCULOSIS PROGRAM TEST FOR CERVIDS
Resolution 36: ELEPHANT TUBERCULOSIS GUIDELINES
Resolution 38: NATIONAL TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION PROGRAM
2009
Resolution 22: NATIONAL BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS ERADICATION PROGRAM
Resolution 23: EXPEDITED APPROVAL OF NEW BOVINE TUBERCULOSIS ANTIBODY TESTS BY THE CENTER FOR VETERINARY BIOLOGICS
2008
Resolution 47: Fund Expanded Collection of Well-characterized Serum from Cattle and Cervids Routinely Tested for Tuberculosis in Cattle and Cervids to Enhance Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Program
Resolution 48: Change in How Test and Removal Herds Affects the Calculation of the Number of Tuberculosis Affected Herds with Respect to Determining State/Zone Status
Resolution 49: Elephant Tuberculosis Guidelines
Resolution 50: Restricting Imported Feeder Cattle
2007
Resolution 25: Tuberculosis Test Requirement for Rodeo/Event Cattle
Resolution 26: Collection of Serum from Cervids Routinely Tested by the Sincle Cervical Test for Evaluation of the Rapid Test for Tuberculosis in Cervids
Resolution 27: Designation of Tuberculosis Serological Tests for Provisional Status
Resolution 28: Minimum Export Rules for Goats and Swine
2006
Resolution 21: Collection of Serum from Cervids Routinely Tested by the Single Cervical Test for Evaluation of the Rapid Test for Tuberculosis (TB) in Cervids
Resolution 22: Official Identification of Dairy Animals in Interstate Commerce with International Standards Organization Approved Radio Frequency Identification
2005
Resolution 34: Possible Reduction of Federal Tuberculosis Indemnity Monies if Herd Owners Fail to Follow Individual Herd Plans Designed to Prevent Re-Infection
Resolution 35: Restricting Feeder Cattle From Higher-Risk Tuberculosis Areas in Mexico
Resolution 36: Modification of the Interstate Movement Requirements in 9 CFR, Chapter 1, Part 77 and in the January 2005 Bovine Tuberculosis Eradication Uniform Methods and Rules to Require a Negative Test on Intact Dairy Cattle Over 6 Months of Age
2004
Resolution 24: Strategic Plan for the Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis
Attachment to Resolution 24: The Comprehensive Strategic Plan for the Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis - May 2004