Faculty of Science: Recent submissions
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Epidemiology of ovine Johne's disease 2 - pasture contamination level and age susceptibility.
Published 2005-06-01To develop pasture management strategies for control of ovine Johne’s disease, research was conducted in a flock of 840 sheep to determine whether age of sheep and pasture contamination levels affect ovine Johne’s disease. ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Study of the biological and economic impact of OJD in affected sheep flocks in NSW : 12 farm mortality study.
Published 2005-09-01This study provides industry with factual information about the impact of OJD on farms in southern Australia. This is needed to assess the magnitude of the OJD problem and to direct control and management programs. On 12 ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Field evaluation of the tracer weaner model : early detection of sheep with Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculosis.
Published 2002-11-01Experiments were conducted on two separate farms in the endemic area for OJD to determine whether tracer animals could be used to detect infective levels of S strain M. a. paratuberculosis on pasture. Culture from tissues ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Pilot study : tracer weaner trial for ovine Johne's Disease : National Ovine Johne’s Disease Control and Evaluation Program.
Published 2000-06-01Eradication of ovine Johne’s disease requires destocking sheep and spelling land until Mycobacterium avium subsp. paratuberculoisis has died out. There is no simple way to assess the residual level of contamination or the ...Open AccessReport, Technical -
Cross species transmission of Ovine Johne's Disease - Phase 2 cattle.
Published 2002-09-01One thousand seven hundred and seventy four cattle from 12 properties were sampled by ELISA and faecal culture to detect Johne’s Disease. All properties had a known significant history of Johne’s disease in sheep. They ...Open AccessReport, Technical