Ohio's Johne's Disease Demonstration Project

Environmental Sampling and Fecal Pooling

Authors

  • W. Shulaw Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
  • S. Rajeev University of Georgia, Veterinary Diagnostic and Investigational Laboratory, Tifton, GA
  • B. Byrum Ohio Department of Agriculture, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Reynoldsburg, OH
  • Y. Zhang Ohio Department of Agriculture, Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory, Reynoldsburg, OH

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20064772

Keywords:

National Johne's Disease Demonstration Project, broth culture system, hazard, beef herds, environmental contamination

Abstract

Ohio has participated in the National Johne's Disease Demonstration Project since the summer of 2004. Our overall goals included obtaining experience with and evaluation of the Trek ESP broth culture system, assessing the overall usefulness of culture of pooled fecal samples as compared to individual animal fecal cultures in identifying infected animals and infected herds, culturing samples taken from selected environmental sources to compare environmental "load" on the farm with apparent prevalence of infection in the animals and to determine if specific sites in the environment are more likely to present a hazard to young animals in that environment. In addition, we wanted to collect some of this data in beef herds to better characterize the disease in beef herds typical of our region.

Cover image of the 39th Conference Proceedings: Three calves lying down in a pasture next to a white fence. Behind them, a rainbow spans over the distant hills. Yellow background.

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Published

2006-09-21

Issue

2006

Section

Johne’s Disease

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