Cattle disease Mycoplasma found on North Canterbury farm
GERARD HUTCHING
Last updated 12:01, May 9 201
A sheep and beef farm near Cheviot in North Canterbury has been confirmed infected with the cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis. It
is the first time the disease has been detected in the region, and
brings the total number of farms infected throughout the country to 36. Late
last year the disease was discovered on a lifestyle block in Rangiora,
north of Christchurch, but that is considered in Canterbury, whereas the
new detection is in a new, separate region. Biosecurity New
Zealand, the new unit within the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI)
said in a statement the mixed sheep and beef farm near Cheviot was under
movement controls restricting the movement of any risk goods, including
animals, on or off the property. READ MORE: * https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/102822962/vet-companies-importing-illegal-drugs-likely-source-of-mycoplasma?rm=m" rel="nofollow - Vet companies importing illegal drugs likely source of https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/102822962/vet-companies-importing-illegal-drugs-likely-source-of-mycoplasma?rm=m" rel="nofollow - Mycoplasma * https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/103041738/no-positive-tests-found-for-mycoplasma-bovis-in-waikato?rm=m" rel="nofollow - No positive tests found for Mycoplasma bovis in Waikato "The
farm was identified through the tracing of animals from known infected
farms. It is connected to other infected properties through animal
movements." Mycoplasma bovis response incident controller
Catherine Duthie said the discovery of new infected properties was not
because the disease was spreading off infected farms. "All the
infected farms we know about are in quarantine lock down and no
movements of risk goods, including animals, are allowed off them. "Rather,
the new finds are the result of our tracing uncovering historical
movements of animals and then confirming the infection through testing.
These movements, in many cases, took place before we even
knew Mycoplasma bovis was in the country." It was "very possible" that more infected farms would be found. Source: https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/103754206/cattle-disease-mycoplasma-found-on-north-canterbury-farm" rel="nofollow - https://www.stuff.co.nz/business/farming/103754206/cattle-disease-mycoplasma-found-on-north-canterbury-farm
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