21/01/2026
Johne’s herd test – consider testing now in spring calving suckler herds
A Johne’s herd test done now allows the high risk cows to be identified and removed from the calving pens, which will reduce the infection risk to the young calves. The positive ones are likely to be shedding MAP (the cause of Johne’s disease) in their faeces. They can be calved and managed as a separate group until their calves are old enough to be weaned though some may develop signs of the disease within a few months of calving. Annual herd testing allows the positive ones to be identified earlier in the course of the disease so that they can be removed from the herd through planned culling before they lose condition.
We report Johne’s blood test results within three working days.
Discounted test rates are available for herds testing more than 40 as a batch. Further discounts for 100+ or 200+ batches are available when testing through our Johne’s Monitoring Programme. No membership fee or compulsory rules to follow. Neospora testing can also be done at discounted rates on the same samples.
www.cattlehealthscheme.com
