Contents tagged with Johne's
11 May 2023
Since the launch of the Action Johne's Initiative in 2015, the dairy industry has worked together to reduce the impact of this menacing disease through the implementation of the National Johne's Management Plan.
13 July 2020
13 July 2020
Quarterly testing for Johne’s disease is helping Carmarthenshire dairy farmer Rheinallt Harries identify infected cows and control the spread.
16 August 2019
Rupert Major shares how he switched from a leader-follower system on the milking platform, to a separate heifer grazing platform.
7 June 2019
Join Pete Orpin, and hear about the latest developments in Johne’s control.
12 March 2019
This manual provides a concise reference guide to five infectious diseases of sheep that members of the sheep industry have identified as important: Border disease (BD), caseous lymphadenitis (CLA), Maedi Visna (MV), ovine paratuberculosis or ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) and ovine pulmonary adenocarcinoma (OPA). However, awareness of these diseases is low, with a recent survey suggesting fewer than 5% of farmers screen for them routinely.