Mycoplasma Bovis
Cow bacteria outbreak
Dr Richard Laven of Massey University talks about the process of finding the cause of the devastating mycoplasma bovis outbreak. Audio
'Absolutely no risk' in culled cow meat
Thousands of cows potentially infected by mycoplasma bovis, a disease that can kill cattle, are to be slaughtered and sold for consumption as it poses no risk to humans, Federated Farmers says. Audio
Thousands of cows culled in mycoplasma bovis saga
The slaughter of thousands of cows to try to eradicate mycoplasma bovis once and for all has the backing of the farming community. The Ministry for Primary Industries has decided to kill about 4,000… Audio
4000 cows to be killed to prevent disease from spreading
Thousands of cows will be killed on farms around Oamaru as authorities try to contain the spread of the virulent disease mycoplasma bovis. They say they might never know the cause. Audio
'Heartache' as ministry orders culling of 4000 cattle
About 4000 cattle will be culled on farms infected with the disease Mycoplasma bovis, the Ministry for Primary Industries says.
MPI confirms cattle disease at seventh farm
One new property has tested positive for the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis.
Dairy herds face destruction to fix disease
Biosecurity officials say they expect to decide by the end of the year whether they will need to order the destruction of dairy herds to wipe out a cow disease that's broken out in the South Island. Audio
Farmers criticise MPI for slow action on cow disease
Farmers are grumbling officials have been too slow to react to the outbreak of the cow disease mycoplasma bovis. RNZ rural reporter Alexa Cook has been talking to farmers. Audio
Was infected cattle sent to Northland?
A North Otago stock agent fears a cow disease outbreak there will become national because he has sold cattle from an infected farm around the country. Audio
Farmers say MPI must front up with info over cow disease
Otago farmers call for MPI to front up with more information about how the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis has spread. A third farm, this time in the Oamaru area, is in lockdown after some of its… Audio
NZ's biosecurity system under global pressure
As biosecurity officials fight three major disease outbreaks at the same time, an expert is warning New Zealand's biosecurity system is under growing global pressure. Audio
Otago farm quarantined after deadly cow disease discovered
The farm in North Otago is the first one outside of Canterbury to be infected with the disease mycoplasma bovis. Audio
Farmers in South Canterbury demand urgent answers on cow disease
More than 100 South Canterbury farmers are demanding answers from biosecurity officials about the cow disease mycoplasma bovis. Video, Audio
Milk testing for tankers to stop cattle disease spread
Bulk milk tests will be done on tankers across the country to see if the cattle disease outbreak has spread any further than South Canterbury.
Farmers wait nervously for cow disease test results
Farmers in South Canterbury are nervously awaiting test results after a cattle disease outbreak was detected last week. They've been talking to RNZ rural reporter Alexa Cook. Audio
Highly infectious cattle disease hits NZ
The Ministry for Primary Industries is trying to determine the scale of an outbreak of a serious bacterial disease in cattle, discovered in South Canterbury for the first time. Mycoplasma bovis has… Audio
