Show Bangs Bang's Disease Testing to Take k Place in M Moab ab at at Early Date The Bangs Disease sis is eradication program has made outstanding progress In Utah during during dur duro ing the past y year ar Dr A. A K Kuttler director of State Federal Animal disease eradication department department de de- stated this week In a are re release lease leue Davis Garfield Morgan Plute Piute and Weber counties have all been certified as modified Bru Bru- free areas during this per per- lod Iod and a number of other counties coun noun ties among which are Grand and San Juan will be recommended for this status within the next few months month It Is estimated that If the pres pres- rate of progress can be maintained main tamed the entire state will achIeve achieve ach ach- leve the status of free area early next year Testing In the Moab area will willbe willbe willbe be done by La LaVerne Verne Young Owners Own ers era of dairy and beef cattle are urged to contact him at Box In order to arrange for the Bru Dru testing Mr Young stated state J Monday that he would It like to todo todo todo do the testing on Thursday May 9 so cattlemen are urged to contact contact contact con con- tact him before that time In addition addition ad ad- to cattle calves between the ages of four months and one year will also also be Vaccinated he hesta sta stated led Th The Utah Cattlemen's assocIation association atlon has urged all cattle Owners to take advantage of 01 the opportunity opportunity to eradicate which ample funds are available for lor this We have no assurance that Federal Funds will willbe willbe be available In such liberal amounts mounts after aCter next year they stated staled recently With other states tates moving rapidly towards certification we might be fee forced to complete the tho Job at our own expense In order to be able to move our livestock without restrictions re reo When testing is done If reactors reactors react react- ors are found the owner is given given given en Indemnity payment not to exceed 25 for grade or 50 for purebred animals In addition to the amount he receives when the animals are sold for slaughter There Is la no charge to the owner for testing or calf vaccinations and In cases when it Jt Is not practical practical practical to hold range cattle for re returns returns returns re re- turns on the test results the test can be made at or near the chute I |