7.0 OPTIONAL - JOHNE’S DISEASE SPECIFIC PRACTICES FOR BEEF CATTLE
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7.0.1
Do you know the Johne’s disease (JD) status and
level of risk of the livestock being introduced?
J-BAS Chart
Johne’s disease Biosecurity
Checklist
Ask relevant questions on the JD checklist.
Request Cattle Health Declarations from
sellers and retain for seven years.
Record JD status of introductions and how
risk is addressed.
7.0.2
Are all suspect clinical cases investigated and notified to state
department as required?
Treatment Records
Veterinary investigation of suspect cases.
Report clinical cases as per state legislation.
7.0.3
If there is JD on the property, is the potential exposure minimised to limit
the spread of infection (or risk of infection) through the culling of infected
livestock, grazing management and vaccination, as appropriate?
JD in cattle tools
If JD on property, work with veterinarian to
prioritise high risk animals for culling including
clinical cases, suspect clinical cases, dam, test-
positive animals, animals originated from high-
risk sources, etc.
Don’t graze young animals in high risk areas
(e.g., adjacent to high-risk neighbours with
infected sheep, land grazed by clinical or suspect
cases).
7.0.4
If there are other JD susceptible ruminants on the property (e.g. sheep,
goats or alpaca), do you prevent them from co-grazing with cattle, and/or
have practices (e.g. testing and vaccination) in place to minimise JD risk?
Grazing/Paddock Records
Determine the JD status of other species
on the property and, if infected or of
unknown JD status, prevent them from co-
grazing with cattle.
Vaccinate sheep and goats if appropriate.
7.0.5
If JD infection is detected, are risks within the herd assessed and people
who have previously received cattle as coming from a low-risk herd
notified to enable them to manage their revised risk?
Sales records
AHDs
Monitor herd health.
Notify people who have received animals of a
higher risk than first thought/advised.
7.0.6
Only for J-BAS 7 and 8 – Has there been veterinary oversight in the
development of this biosecurity plan?
Johne’s Disease in Cattle
Definitions and Guidelines
Engage with veterinarian regarding oversight of
biosecurity plan and triennial Check Tests.
7.0.7
Only for J-BAS 7 and 8 – Has a triennial Check Test been completed with
negative results (or Sample Test if progressing to a higher J-BAS level)?
Johne’s Disease in Cattle
Definitions and Guidelines
Triennial Check Test. Record laboratory results
and manage property based on outcomes.