Salmonella study

Information for veterinariansCases of Salmonella in the dairy industry have been increasing over recent years. Whilst this increase has been moderate with both Salmonella Typhimurium and S. Brandenburg, it has been significant with S. Bovismorbificans, which has seen a dramatic and sustained increase in cases since 2015 with a concomitant increase in human and companion […]

Salmonella abortions in cattle

LISA HULME-MOIRThis month has seen two cases from the Northland and Taranaki districts involving late-term abortions due to Salmonella Bovismorbificans.In both instances, mixed-age dairy cattle were involved and in one case, eight of the nine cattle aborting did not show any observable clinical signs other than having dead near full-term calves. The aborted calves in […]