The New Mexico Livestock Board is a state-level government agency regulates livestock health and livestock identification in New Mexico.
| Regulatory agency overview | |
|---|---|
| Formed | 1967 |
| Preceding agencies |
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| Jurisdiction | Government of New Mexico |
| Website | https://www.nmlbonline.com/ |
History
editThe board was created in 1967 by the merger of the New Mexico Cattle Sanitary Board and the New Mexico Sheep Sanitary Board.
Responsibilities
editThe New Mexico Livestock Board maintains regulatory control over livestock now includes cattle, horses, mules, donkeys (burros), goats, sheep, pigs, bison, poultry, ratites (notably ostriches), camelids (notably llamas) and farmed deer.[1] The regulatory authority does not include farmed fish, nor dogs or cats.[1]
Every three years, the Board publishes a Brand Book, which serves as the basis for livestock identification in New Mexico.[2]
Livestock health
editThe New Mexico Livestock Board maintains health programs in:
- Bovine Brucellosis
- Bovine Trichimoniasis
- Bovine Tuberculosis
- Bovine Johne's Disease
- Equine Infections Anemia (EIA)
- Scrapie
- Swine Health Surveillance
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b The New Mexico Livestock Code, New Mexico Statutes Annotated § 77-2-1.1 Definitions
- ^ Thompson, Fritz (2014-04-21). The Life and Times of Fritz Thompson. Xlibris Corporation. ISBN 978-1-4931-5432-6.
External links
edit- "New Mexico Livestock Board" official website
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