Finding and Managing Johne’s Disease

Read this informative article by Gerard Hall that was published in the Farmers’ Weekly that details how DRL’s testing services have helped one South Canterbury dairy farmer get on top of his Johne’s problem.
Read this informative article by Gerard Hall that was published in the Farmers’ Weekly that details how DRL’s testing services have helped one South Canterbury dairy farmer get on top of his Johne’s problem.
Johne’s Disease Johne’s Disease (also known as paratuberculosis or JD) is caused by a bacterial infection of the gut in cattle and other ruminants with Mycobacterium avium paratuberculosis (Johne’s bacteria or MAP). No cure is available and the condition is eventually fatal. However, there are ways to manage this disease. …[Read more]
Johne’s disease is a common cause of death and reduced growth rates among deer. It is also known as paratuberculosis and there are two main strains in New Zealand. Deer are mostly affected by the cattle strain. We have compiled some useful resources for deer farmers. Johne’s Management Limited (JML) …[Read more]
Beef & Lamb NZ have prepared some Johne’s Disease guidelines, available online here.