New Zealand may declare itself free of Mycoplasma bovis by late 2025, marking a world-first success in eradicating the cattle ...

The prevalence of Mycoplasma bovis seems to be increasing as commingling becomes more common in many beef cattle herds. In ...

A case of bovine tuberculosis detected in a Manitoba cow has led to the quarantine of the herd and investigation by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.

Canada is still considered to be officially free of bovine TB, as isolated cases can occur. All areas of Canada have been ...

DAILY Bites Whole genome analysis of 160 parasite samples revealed no recent hybridization between Schistosoma haematobium (human) and Schistosoma bovis (cattle). Evidence of ancient gene flow ...

At the beginning of 2025, Ospri, an organisation funded equally by the ministry and cattle and deer farmers, took over managing compensation claims for M. bovis. While Ospri makes the decision on ...

DairyNZ chairman Jim van der Poel says the industry cost of eradication will come out of a special levy.Not-For-Syndication Most farmers are reconciled with shelling out $278m as part of their ...

Calculus bovis, also known as dried cattle gallstones, is an officially recognized TCM ingredient used for treating conditions like fever-induced coma, stroke, seizures, sore throat and skin ...

Following the global outbreak of mad cow disease around 2000, China banned the use of imported bovine-derived materials, including natural calculus bovis, in TCM to mitigate public health risks.

There’s a new high-priced commodity in town, and it comes from inside a cow. Cattle gallstones, long used in Chinese medicine, now sell for as much as $65 per gram, with demand skyrocketing ...