The new bovine Johne's disease (BJD) approach from 31 March 2008
On 31 March 2008 the way bovine Johne's disease (BJD) is managed in NSW changed, to introduce risk-based trading. This is in keeping with the less regulated approach for managing BJD in Australia, which has been agreed nationally by cattle industries, governments and stakeholders.
From 31 March 2008:
- All NSW dairy holdings must supply a completed Dairy BJD Assurance Score Declaration Form when they move cattle, for example for sale or agistment.
- Dairy holdings infected or suspected of being infected with BJD will be released from quarantine and will be free to move or trade to any other holding (dairy or non-dairy) in their BJD zone. However, infected beef holdings will remain in quarantine.
- At saleyards the Dairy BJD Assurance Score for cattle from dairy holdings must be displayed and the auctioneer must announce the Dairy BJD Assurance Score prior to sale.