Veterinary advice: If free of salmonella, maintain a closed herd

Last week I received a call from a client anxious about the impact Bovine Salmonellosis would have on his herd of spring-calving cows, and wanting to prevent the nightmare his neighbour endured last winter.

I explained that Bovine Salmonellosis is caused by a bacterium which is commonly involved in clinical disease in Ireland.

Clinical signs