> Hello,
> I hace a ranch in Central Texas,
> KEMI Limousin, we found out the
> hard way years ago. Johne's is
> prevelent in many herds, the only
> way to find and eliminate the
> problem is test your herd. We are
> Johne's Free, and Bovine Leucosis
> free in addition to Bangs and TB
> and we place just as much emphisis
> on those two diseases. Our
> recipient herd is also free of the
> disease. Our herd is essentialy
> closed, we test new aniamls that
> are purchased to varify that they
> are free as well.
> You have found out the hard way,
> test and save yourself the
> financial loss, cull the animals
> that are possitive or
> questionable, and sell them as
> non-breeders so they go to
> slaughter, not into some
> commercial program. The only way
> to eliminate the problem is to
> remove and kill possitive animals,
> the same method used to eradicate
> bangs and TB. Texas Animal Health
> Control has info up on the web
> site.
> Do a google search to learn more.
> Or contact Dr. Rousell at TAMU, he
> did one of the first herd test
> reseach studies to determine the
> depth of the disease in Texas
> Commercial and Seedstock herds. Michelle-thanks for the info-it backs up what our vet is planning. also thanks for the additional website. we are running mostly beefmaster -thanks again. Daryl Ray
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