Eradicating cattle disease M. bovis in New Zealand may be costly, even impossible, but we must try
- Written by Richard Laven, Associate Professor Production Animal Health, Massey University
A phased eradication of M. bovis means that an additional 126,000 cows will need to be culled, at an estimated cost of NZ$886 million.from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-SA
In May this year, the New Zealand government decided that it would attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, a bacterial disease that affects cattle.
A phased eradication means that...