Prevalence of Antibodies to Mycoplasma avium subsp. paratuberculosis (Johne's Disease) in Saskatchewan Beef Cows on Community Pasture

Authors

  • Cheryl Waldner Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5B4
  • Gail Cunningham Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5B4
  • John Campbell Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5B4
  • Eugene Janzen Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5B4
  • Sheila Copeland Department of Large Animal Clinical Sciences, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatchewan, Canada S7N 5B4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.21423/aabppro20015279

Keywords:

Johne's disease, dairy herd, commercial cow-calf, risk factors

Abstract

Most of what we know about Johne's disease comes from dairy herds. Relatively little information is available on either the prevalence of this infection or risk factors for Johne's disease in commercial cow-calf operations.

Cover image of the 34th Conference Proceedings: Four men on horseback lead a single cow through a pen. Yellow background.

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Published

2001-09-13

Issue

2001

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