Prof Frank Griffin of DRL. Photo credit: Farmers Weekly
Our research team at DRL first began working with several “JD-problem” dairy herds in 2006, showing the wasting disease could be controlled relatively quickly and cost-effectively within one to two years. This article written by Gerard Hall for the Farmers’ Weekly details how DRL’s testing services have helped one South Canterbury dairy farmer get on top of his Johne’s problem. Read the full article here
Our faecal PCR test hallmark of quality. Every year, the DRL laboratory participates in blinded proficiency panel testing for Johne’s disease, administered through the US National Veterinary Services Laboratory, Ames, Iowa as part of an ongoing international accreditation programme for diagnostic laboratories. These proficiency panels include serum, milk and faecal …[Read more]
Let’s face the facts about Johne’s disease in goats in New Zealand – Johne’s disease is a significant concern and a major production-limiting disease of farmed goats worldwide. Have any goats on your farm died after losing weight steadily? Did their condition worsen over a period of weeks or months …[Read more]
Always nice to capture the attention of the global Johne’s community. Our most recent publication describing a JD control programme using DRL’s testing strategy has been picked up by the Johne’s Information Centre at the University of Wisconsin – Madison School of Veterinary Medicine as newsworthy. It’s nice to be …[Read more]