CATTLE

Reproductive disease could be heading south

Kondinin Group's Pamela Lawson investigates the ins and outs of trichomoniasis.

Reproduction losses from trichomoniasis are most often seen in younger female cattle which are naïve to the disease. Credit: Geoffry Fordyce.

Reproduction losses from trichomoniasis are most often seen in younger female cattle which are naïve to the disease. Credit: Geoffry Fordyce.

AT A GLANCE Trichomoniasis is a disease carried by protozoan parasites that can cause significant reproduction losses in cattle. While it predominantly affects herds in northern Australia, it can...

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A growing series of reports, each focused on a key discussion point for the farming sector, brought to you by the Kondinin team.

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