New: The FDA released a letter to veterinarians to discontinue extra-label use of aspirin in lactating dairy cattle. Dairy producers and veterinarians should revisit treatment protocols for pain and fever to eliminate aspirin products from treatment regimens. You can find a copy of that letter here.
***UPDATE*** On April 10, 2024 Maryland Department of Agriculture Secretary Kevin Atticks signed an order restricting movement of dairy cattle into Maryland from states with confirmed outbreaks of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in their herds.
For more information please contact animalhealth.mda@maryland.gov.
Cattle Health
We take pride in healthy cattle in Maryland. Animal Health officials work with producers and veterinarians to prevent the most threatening cattle diseases. Read our
reportable disease list to find out what diseases we monitor in cattle.
Disease Programs
Maryland is proud to be a
bovine tuberculosis free state and a
bovine brucellosis free state. Even if we are free of tuberculosis and brucellosis, testing of Maryland cattle and imported cattle will help completely eradicate bovine tuberculosis and bovine brucellosis from the United States.
Register Your Herd
By registering the premises where you keep cattle, you protect your herd and others against the serious threat of a disease outbreak. Premises registration is required to get official identification for cattle. Visit our
animal disease traceabilty page to learn more.
Official Cattle Tags
We recommend that all cattle producers us official identification - eartags that have a U.S. shield - for cattle identification. Visit our
animal disease traceability page to learn more.
