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Infection dynamics of Mycoplasma bovis in dairy herds

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Mycoplasma bovis infections affect dairy cattle worldwide, yet few countries have implemented surveillance, control, or monitoring programs. Critical gaps remain in our understanding of the disease dynamics, transmission, and epidemiology. Additionally, diagnosing M. bovis is challenging due to suboptimal diagnostic tests, subclinical infections and intermittent shedding, making it difficult to identify infected animals. To address these challenges, a series of studies have aimed to improve both diagnostic protocols and understanding of transmission dynamics.

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New Zealand’s Mycoplasma bovis Eradication Programme

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Mycoplasma bovis (M. bovis) is a bacterium that can cause serious disease in cattle, including mastitis, pneumonia, arthritis, and ill-thrift in calves. An inherent resistance to a number of antibiotics paired with growing acquired antimicrobial resistance is a concern for animal welfare and productivity. Up until 2017, infection occurred in all major cattle-rearing countries apart from New Zealand (NZ). In this article, Dr. Amy Burroughs explains teh New Zealand’s Mycoplasma bovis eradication programme.

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