Preliminary program outcomes from the Atlantic Johne's Disease Initiative

Authors

  • Karen MacDonald-Phillips Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3
  • Greg Keefe Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3
  • Shawn McKenna Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, Canada, C1A 4P3

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20123898

Keywords:

Johne's disease, Atlantic Johne's Disease Initiative, education, testing, management

Abstract

Johne's disease is an incurable, chronic, infectious enteritis of ruminants. It has been identified as one of the top animal health priorities for the Canadian dairy industry by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. As such, the Atlantic Johne's Disease Initiative (AJDI) was launched as a voluntary, long-term farm strategy. The overall objective of the program is to reduce the spread, prevalence, and overall impact of J ohne's disease in Atlantic Canada through education, strategic testing, and management programs. This report outlines program implementation statistics, preliminary prevalence data, and primary management plan recommendations.

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Published

2012-09-20

Issue

2012

Section

Research Summaries 1

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