What are the affects of Johnes disease?
Johne’s disease impacts the overall health and productivity of the animal. For dairy cattle, the loss of milk production is the most direct loss of income. However other economic factors such as premature culling, reduced slaughter value, treatment and cost of replacement animals also affect the economic viability of the dairy farm. In addition, researchers have shown a relationship between Johne’s disease and reproductive performance, which leads to further economic losses.
