Displaying items by tag: Johne's Disease

Friday, 18 December 2020 15:55

Promising new test for Johne's

A new test for Johne's disease is said to be more rapid and sensitive in detecting the infectious agent in Johne's disease.

A promising new test for Johne’s disease in dairy cattle has been developed at the Institute for Global Food Security (IGFS) and School of Biological Sciences at Queen’s University Belfast.

Published in Farm Health

Thursday, 29 August 2019 11:05

Johne’s disease remains a problem

Jersey cows are shown to be more susceptible to Johne’s disease.

Johne’s disease remains an issue for livestock farmers New Zealand-wide.

Published in Farm Health

Friday, 17 May 2019 09:39

Do all you can to resist Johne’s disease in herds

Johne’s disease limits production in dairy goats.

The importance of testing, managing and controlling the spread of Johne’s disease (JD) in dairy goats shouldn’t be underestimated.

Published in Farm Health

Sunday, 05 June 2016 09:55

Keeping Johne’s at bay

Help is at hand for dairy farmers facing Johne's disease in their cattle, says LIC.

Published in Farm Health

Tuesday, 03 March 2015 15:48

Johne’s an ‘iceberg’ on our farms

Has your herd got Johne’s? Whether you’re talking dairy or beef, chances are it has, and if you run sheep there’s a good chance some will be carrying the disease too, albeit probably a different strain.

Published in Farm Health