Since it was found in Australia in 1980, ovine Johne’s disease (OJD) has proven to be a costly disease.

It spreads slowly, is difficult to detect early on, reduces weight gain and wool production and can kill about 10% of adult sheep each year if left unmanaged.

Abattoir monitoring of sheep is a key component of the national management program for OJD.

Some of the topics covered in this Primefact include:

• Abattoir monitoring for OJD in NSW
• Benefits of monitoring for sheep producers
• Consigning sheep to the abattoir
• Abattoir terminology
• Signs of OJD at the abattoir
• Actions at the abattoir
• Traceability
• Reporting of surveillance results
• Claiming assurance points from negative abattoir monitoring