Table 2.
General characteristics of bovine TB-positive farms selected for environmental sampling.
| Farm number | Farm type | Herd size | Farm size | % Purchased | Fence line contact | Other livestock | Pets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. Adults | Acres | Dogs/Cats | |||||
| 101 | Beef feeder | 31 | 110 | 100 | No | No | Yes |
| 102 | Dairy | 79 | 428 | 0 | No | No | Yes |
| 103 | Cow/calf | 37 | 102 | 100 | No | No | Yes |
| 104 | Cow/calf | 40 | 128 | 100 | No | No | No |
| 105 | Cow/calf | 108 | 330 | - - - - -* | Yes | No | Yes |
| 106 | Cow/calf | 103 | 540 | - - - - -* | No | Horses | Yes |
| 107 | Cow/calf | 23 | 188 | 5 | No | Chickens | Yes |
| 108 | Dairy | 239 | 500 | 100 | No | No | Yes |
| 109 | Cow/calf | 19 | 80 | >50 | No | Chickens | Yes |
| 110 | Cow/calf | 48 | 300 | 25 | No | Horses/sheep | Yes |
| 111 | Cow/calf-feeder | 14 | 244 | <5 | No | Chickens | Yes |
| 112 | Dairy | 68 | 65 | <5 | No | No | Yes |
| 113 | Dairy | 148 | |||||
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| Average: | 73.62 | 251.25 | |||||
*Farm 105 and 106 were TB positive before the study period.