§ 10421 Brucellosis Herd Slaughter Rules
This law lets the secretary order testing and, if needed, killing of animals that test negative for a disease when normal ways can't stop the disease, and the owner must be paid for the loss.
A farmer has a herd of cows. Some cows test positive for bovine brucellosis and the rest test negative. The secretary decides the disease can’t be controlled with regular methods, makes a deal with the farmer, and orders the negative cows to be killed and the barn cleaned, paying the farmer for the dead cows.
Because the secretary finds the disease can’t be stopped the usual way, agrees with the farmer, and has money to pay the farmer, the law allows the secretary to require the killing of the negative cows and disinfect the premises.
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§ 10421 Brucellosis Herd Slaughter Rules
Last verified: January 10, 2026