Investigation underway into cow infection on South Canterbury farm

Investigation underway into cow infection on South Canterbury farm
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard July 25 (BusinessDesk) - The Ministry for Primary Industries says the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis has been detected in a dairy herd in South Canterbury, the first known outbreak in New Zealand. Mycoplasma bovis is commonly found in cattle globally, including in Australia, according to MPI.  It does not infect humans and presents no food safety risk and so "there is no concern about consuming milk and milk products," said the ministry's director of response Geoff Gwyn. "This bacterial disease can, however, have ser...