ENGLISH
AFRIKAANS
Johne's disease in sheep
(Mycobacterium paratuberculosis)
This bacterial (paratuberculosis) disease is responsible for a
chronic, wasting, immune suppressive condition
in SHEEP, cattle.
The disease is incurable ( not treatable ) and
is considered as a notifiable and an erosion
disease
(profit eater !)
The disease is treated with a greater
REGULATORY status by STATE authorities than
vs bovine Brucellosis or bovine
Tuberculosis. The question should be, WHY ? This
disease is not a known ZOONOSIS
Is your flock / herd
clean ?
How do you know it is clean ?
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