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cattle disease

Foot-and-mouth disease threat looms – Expert Q&A

Foot-and-mouth disease threat looms – Expert Q&A

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 10 August 2022

A highly infectious disease affecting cloven-hoofed animals like cattle could upend New Zealand’s economy if it crosses our border. Cases […]

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Impact of Mycoplasma bovis on cow welfare – Expert Reaction

Impact of Mycoplasma bovis on cow welfare – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 11 May 201812 February 2019

The cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last week, with Biosecurity Minister Damien O’Connor indicating that the number of farms affected […]

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Mycoplasma bovis spreads ‘beyond all expectation’ — In The News

Mycoplasma bovis spreads ‘beyond all expectation’ — In The News

In the News  |  Published: 10 May 201812 February 2019

Cattle disease Mycoplasma bovis has spread “beyond all expectation” in the last six days, with the number of properties under regulatory control leaping from […]

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