I think Canada used to have a similar process but they successfully eradicated the disease from their herds decades ago and don't even require yearly testing any more. The US hasn't been able to do that because wild elk herds out west are still a vector for the disease and they have infected cattle in the past.
It is getting out of hand though when they destroy herds of pigs just because they 'might' turn feral 'if' they escape.
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