Mycoplasma bovis Directorate

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.