Program outcomes from the Atlantic Johne’s Disease Initiative

Authors

  • K. A. MacDonald Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
  • G. P. Keefe Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada
  • S. L. B. McKenna Department of Health Management, Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, PE, C1A 4P3, Canada

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20143699

Keywords:

Johne’s disease, Mycobacterium avium, paratuberculosis, Atlantic Johne’s Disease Initiative, AJDI, dairy cattle, Canada, program implementation

Abstract

Johne’s disease is an incurable, chronic, infectious enteritis of domestic and wild ruminants. It is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). It has been identified as one of the top health priorities of the Canadian dairy industry by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The Atlantic Johne’s Disease Initiative (AJDI) was launched in 2011 as a voluntary, long-term farm strategy with the overall objective of reducing the prevalence and impact of Johne’s disease in Atlantic Canada. This report outlines program implementation statistics, prevalence data, risk assessment scores, and management plan recommendations for the AJDI.

Cover image of the 47th Conference Proceedings: An image of a herd of cattle in a field at dusk. Three cows are standing in the foreground, looking adorable. Yellow background.

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Published

2014-09-18

Issue

2014

Section

Research Summaries 1