Pasteurisers for Calf Feeding

15/11/2011 - Defra grant available for Pasteurisers for calf milk in Johnes control.

VET REC OCT2011,p462

MYCOPLASMA BOVIS- 11 cows out of 200 had chronic mastitis, plus calves with pneumonia and head tilt, findings that have previously been described in herds that fed M.bovis infected waste milk back to calves.

See Research Articles prooving pasteurisations effectiveness against M bovis.

18/10/11- Pasteuriser User, Lyn Smith at Kingspool Holstiens is runner up in the National Heifer Rearing Competition, sponsored by Volac. Read the article.

The goal of pasteurisation is to kill all these target pathogens:

• Mycobacterium avium subsp.paratuberculosis – Johnes Disease
• Tuberculosis
• Mycoplasma spp. – Causes mastitis and pneumonia
• Salmonella spp.
• Listeria monocytogenes
• Escherichia coli
• Campylobacter spp.
• Staphylococcus aureus and other mastitis streptococci
• Penn State presentation on pasteurisation

Research Results:

Pasteurisation reduces transmission of diseases - Penn State.

• University of Wisconsin recommends using pasteurised milk for Johnes control
• Click here for an impartial article on pasteurising milk and colostrum