Abstract

Johne’s disease is an incurable, chronic, infectious enteritis of domestic and wild ruminants. It is caused by Mycobacterium avium subspecies paratuberculosis (MAP). It has been identified as one of the top health priorities of the Canadian dairy industry by the Dairy Farmers of Canada. The Atlantic Johne’s Disease Initiative (AJDI) was launched in 2011 as a voluntary, long-term farm strategy with the overall objective of reducing the prevalence and impact of Johne’s disease in Atlantic Canada. This report outlines program implementation statistics, prevalence data, risk assessment scores, and management plan recommendations for the AJDI.

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