Watch now for signs of pneumonia and plan to prevent outbreaks in 2007

28 February 2007

As winter draws on and the Met Office forecasts more cold and wet weather during March, pneumonia outbreaks will doubtless continue to occur (see attached NADIS graph).  The impact of an outbreak can be widespread and significant, not only for the affected animal which may suffer from impaired performance for the rest of its life, but also for other herd members, as they will have been exposed to the infection through contact with infected animals.

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