Efforts Toward the Eradication of Enzootic Bovine Leukosis in Miyazaki Prefecture

In Miyazaki Prefecture, the outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease (FMD) in 2010 was the starting point for a comprehensive initiative to establish disease-free zones. As part of this initiative, efforts have been made to eliminate Enzootic Bovine Leukosis (EBL). All seven livestock markets in the prefecture are currently involved in the EBL eradication program. Except for one market where all breeding cows have been confirmed as EBL-negative, the remaining six markets have been established a system to publicly disclose EBL-negative calves.