What is CattleMAP?
Note Number: AG0931
Published: November 2001
Updated: November 2010
CattleMAP is the Australian Johne’s Disease Market Assurance Program for Cattle.
What is CattleMAP?
CattleMAP is a voluntary national quality assurance program to enable producers to objectively assess and promote the low risk bovine Johne’s disease (bjd) status of their herd to their clients. Sourcing replacement cattle from CattleMAP assessedherds minimises the spread of bjd. Herds that have an ‘Infected’ or ‘Suspect’ status are ineligible to enter CattleMAP.
The CattleMAP program
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Fig 1. The National Johne's Disease Program logo. |
The program involves an approved veterinarian (of the herd owner’s choice) taking blood samples from up to 300 adult cattle in the herd. After the herd has tested negative and management strategies have been adopted to minimise the risk of infection, the herd is given a Monitored Negative 1 (MN1) status. This status is valid for two years, after which the herd can remain at MN1 by maintenance testing. This requires blood testing 50 adult cattle, every second year.
Alternatively, owners can choose to progress to MN2, and eventually MN3 status, by more rigorous testing. In addition to blood testing, all MAP herds require an annual veterinary audit to review herd management practices.
Participation in CattleMAP requires a good level of farm biosecurity, herd and property management to protect the herd from introduction of bjd.
While the CattleMAP does not guarantee that a herd is free of bjd, the higher the status, the greater the assurance that the herd is not infected. CattleMAP gives buyers confidence that the cattle they purchase have a low risk of having bjd compared with non-assessed cattle.
Local, interstate and international markets are demanding quality assurance for livestock and livestock products. CattleMAP makes these markets more accessible.
Further information
Further information about CattleMAP can be obtained from your private CattleMAP approved veterinarian or from the Animal Health Australia web site at www.animalhealthaustralia.com.au/programs/jd/maps or DPI Animal Health staff or refer to the DPI web site: http://www.dpi.vic.gov.au/farming/bjd.
Acknowledgements
This Agriculture Note was developed by Katie Rutter in November 2001 and reviewed by Lachlan King in December 2005 and Alan Ross in December 2005. This November 2010 version was reviewed by Dr David Champness, Animal Standards Branch, Biosecurity Victoria.
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