Minnesota Board of Animal Health

PRESS RELEASE: EID ear tag rule for cattle and bison goes into effect Nov. 5, 2024

Today's the day! Join us for a webinar focused on the new EID for official identification from @USDA. Please join experts from the Board to walk through the new requirements today at 12 p.m. Register here: https://bit.ly/EID_Webinar

Exciting news, animal people! We've extending the hiring period for our Companion Animal Field Veterinarian! Check out the full position description and apply! #hiring #veterinarianjobs https://lnkd.in/gKz7idBE

Biosecurity is everyone's responsibility!

Exciting news for our sheep and goat stakeholders! 🐑🐐 The APHIS Sheep & Goat Team is making it easier for communities to access critical information with educational materials translated into several languages, including Spanish, Afrikaans, Arabic, Farsi, and Turkish - just to name a few! These translations ensure that producers from diverse backgrounds have the tools they need to provide official identification for their flocks/herds moving in interstate commerce. Check out the materials here: https://lnkd.in/g-s_72ay

We're MOOOvin' on into our booth at the MN Beef Expo! The steaks are high at this year's expo as many folks show animals and the Board takes time to share information on biosecurity and animal health best practices. Come on down to booth 16 and say hello. We'll be here all weekend! 🐮

As if spooky season couldn't get any cooler, it's ALSO Black Cat Awareness Month! With centuries of myth still leading to lower rates of adoption and higher rates of euthanasia, black cats need our help to dispel harmful and bogus superstitions. This isn't the Middle Ages, fam! Learn how to help: https://lnkd.in/gctArRqQ

So, real talk, you ever find yourself laying back on a grassy hill, watching clouds float by and realize how desperately you want to be a Field Veterinarian for the Minnesota Board of Animal Health? Samesies, besties. NOW'S YOUR CHANCE! We're hiring a Companion Animal Field Veterinarian! Check out the full position description and apply! #hiring #veterinarianjobs

Woof! Bark! Cough? Canine influenza is a respiratory illness infecting our furry companions. Learn a thing or two about protecting the dogs in your life from this virus! https://lnkd.in/gDHqFswZ

Have you herd? New RFID tag requirements for cattle and bison are coming November 5. With only a month to go until the new rules go into effect, there’s still time to learn all you need to know to tag your animals properly. https://lnkd.in/gBpTE7N5