Johnes Disease

It s a disease that has threatened heards across the state And Johne s disease could kill more cattle unless they are tested and vaccinated for it Kristi Doll told legisaltors how Johne s affected their andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t new-salem-ndandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt New Salemandamp lt aandamp gt herd They had 30 cows test positive for the disease she says the family thought the disease would wipe out their entire herd But then they learned they could vaccinate against it She s urging legislators to approve funding to help pay for the testing to control the disease and vaccinations Kristi Doll Dairy Rancher if andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t north-dakotaandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt North Dakotaandamp lt aandamp gt is going to stay important with andamp lt a href andamp quot http www kxnet com t agricultureandamp quot class andamp quot kxInlineLinkandamp quot andamp gt Agricultureandamp lt aandamp gt and if the beef and dairy is going to stay important in ND then we need to keep testing for this disease Should there ever become a point in time when Johne s disease is linked to a human health concern we re going to experience mad cow again andamp quot The Senate Agriculture Committee approved the bill it now goes to the Senate Appropriations committee