Australia is trying to develop a local vaccine against bovine trichomoniasis

The University of Queensland has announced the creation of an experimental vaccine against trichomoniasis in cattle (cattle). This was reported in a publication on the university website. Trichomoniasis of cattle is a disease that causes infertility in cattle. In a study by Professor Michael McGowan of the University of Queensland's School of Veterinary Medicine, the infection was found in slaughterhouse bulls from all of Australia's major livestock regions and in one in ten animals from the northern territories of the country. Bulls are reported to infect cows during mating, causing them to become infertile or have abortions. According to Dr. Kieren McCosker, who helped collect samples for the study, in northern Australian herds, losses from reproductive inefficiencies cost the industry between $60 million and $100 million a year. At the same time, the use of imported vaccines against bovine trichomoniasis is often inappropriate, as this affects the safety of ...