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<blockquote data-quote="egbert" data-source="post: 7960952" data-attributes="member: 9965"><p>from my own bitter experience....</p><p>without our knowledge it was spreading very slowly through the herd, down through damlines, but seems to have started to escalate in the last couple of years.</p><p>(Of the 15% found to be infected when we uncovered it, something over half had an infected mother)</p><p>The canine route clearly wasn't the end of the world.......earlier testing would've knocked it right back.</p><p>(we're lifting with foxes, walkers dogs, as well as our own.)</p><p></p><p>The current plan is to cull out everything that 2-3 years worth of tests picks up (the test can't be fully relied on...we're sure we've several false negatives)</p><p>Then test all of the replacements, plus anything that raises suspicion.</p><p>Any replacement that fails, be looking at her dam.</p><p></p><p>It's a hideous business, but like anything in life...you deal with what's in front of you.</p><p></p><p>Did I see a vet saying the New Forest fella was going to have to breed his infected cows to a terminal sire?</p><p>Oh great....so they're cuffing out infected afterbirth every year, as well as a big drop in production.</p><p>No, you cull asap. The earlier you take the medicine, the less of it you have to take. </p><p></p><p></p><p>It should be notifiable, and APHA should pick up test costs. </p><p>History has shown us scrimping over such things backfires.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="egbert, post: 7960952, member: 9965"] from my own bitter experience.... without our knowledge it was spreading very slowly through the herd, down through damlines, but seems to have started to escalate in the last couple of years. (Of the 15% found to be infected when we uncovered it, something over half had an infected mother) The canine route clearly wasn't the end of the world.......earlier testing would've knocked it right back. (we're lifting with foxes, walkers dogs, as well as our own.) The current plan is to cull out everything that 2-3 years worth of tests picks up (the test can't be fully relied on...we're sure we've several false negatives) Then test all of the replacements, plus anything that raises suspicion. Any replacement that fails, be looking at her dam. It's a hideous business, but like anything in life...you deal with what's in front of you. Did I see a vet saying the New Forest fella was going to have to breed his infected cows to a terminal sire? Oh great....so they're cuffing out infected afterbirth every year, as well as a big drop in production. No, you cull asap. The earlier you take the medicine, the less of it you have to take. It should be notifiable, and APHA should pick up test costs. History has shown us scrimping over such things backfires. [/QUOTE]
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