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In both states, there are exemptions for lactating dairy cattle destined for slaughter.

“We continue to deploy all available efforts, including biosecurity and mandating the testing of lactating dairy cattle moving across state lines,” the statement said.

“This is why we have opened the pathway to vaccine field trials even as we continue to deploy all available efforts, including emphasizing biosecurity and mandating the testing lactating dairy cattle moving across state lines.”

That rose to almost 5 in 10 when researchers looked at farms that had more than 500 lactating cows.

All six were adult, lactating females, she said, with thick layers of fat.