Bovine Johne's Disease - Three Step Calf Plan

Australias cattle industries and governments are working towards a national, less-regulated approach to managing bovine Johnes disease (BJD). The National BJD Strategic Plan aims to minimise the contamination of farms and farm products, protect the status of non-infected herds and minimise BJDs social, economic and trade impact at herd, regional and national levels.

In the dairy industry, dairy farmers can use a number of tools to help them manage BJD, including participation in Cattle Market Assurance Programs (Cattle MAP), calf rearing (the 3 Step Calf Plan) and declaring an animals National Dairy BJD Assurance Score (Dairy Score) when trading cattle.

For further information or to request hard copies of any relevant documents, please email the Techinical Issues team at Dairy Australia at http://www.dairyaustralia.com.au/Farm/Animal-Health/Bovine-Johnes-Disease.aspx

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Pets & Animals

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• BJD
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