JOHNE's DISEASE in sheep

 

Johne's Disease
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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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General characteristics

Weight loss
Prone to intestinal p