HEALTH OF CATTLE
JOHNE'S DISEASE CASES INCIDENCE IN WAIKATO 4 The fact that Johne's disease hac j been detected in the Waikato, and tlnv 3 a number of beasts had been slaughtered*" when clinical tests had proved them affected, was acknowledged by ment veterinary officers in Hamilton this week. No indication was given, how - ever, as to the number of cases, or tF- 1) locality in which the disease was locate a It was pointed out that the inciden ! l of the disease was not severe in thi-J Waikato, and that careful observations J including elaborate clinical tests, wer- 1 being made in connection with all r-,J ported cases. The veterinary office ~J believed that there was no danger of th«fl disease getting out of hand. One c'>Jt the principal difficulties they had t "js contend with was the fact that a beasi.* might he infected for three years before ■ the symptoms appeared. d
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 30 September 1936, Page 16
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154HEALTH OF CATTLE Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LXIII, Issue 19133, 30 September 1936, Page 16
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