Johne's Disease Control in Ontario and Western Canada

Authors

  • U. Sorge Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
  • D. Kelton Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
  • K. Lissemore Department of Population Medicine, Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON, Canada N1G 2W1
  • A. Godkin Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs, Elora, ON, Canada N1G 4Y2
  • S. Hendrick Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK, Canada S7N 5B4
  • S. Wells Veterinary Population Medicine, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN 55108

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20094313

Keywords:

risk assessment, Johne's disease, management practices, producers, compliance

Abstract

Risk assessment (RA) based Johne's disease (JD) control programs are used in many countries. A RA is an on-farm questionnaire that probes management practices in the calving area for different age groups of heifers and cows. The higher the assigned score, the higher the risk of spreading JD on farm. Based on the score, veterinarians make recommendations for management changes to reduce the risk of JD spread on that farm. The success of RA based programs is not only dependent on the correct identification of high risk areas but also the compliance of producers with suggested management changes. The objectives of this study were to evaluate a voluntary JD RA control program in Ontario and western Canada and to assess the producers' perceptions of the program.

Cover image of the 42nd Conference Proceedings: Cattle grazing in a spring field along the horizon. In the foreground, one brown cow with a triangle marking and ear tags is posing. Yellow background.

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Published

2009-09-10

Issue

2009

Section

Research Summaries 2

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