Johne’s disease – new advances, new era

A study on herd elimination of the disease is moving forward in the province of Alberta, Canada. There is also news on a vaccine development strategy that promises real results for the first time in Johne’s disease history. Johne’s disease (JD) continues to be a significant infectious disease affecting dairy and beef farmers in Canada and beyond. “In Western Canada, approximately 70% of dairy herds are infected,” notes Dr Herman Barkema, professor of epidemiology of infectious diseases