# Don't buy friesian bulls from outside Northland because of Mycoplasma bovis risk, vet warns - NZ Herald

> A Northland veterinarian warns farmers against buying friesian bulls from higher-risk regions such as Canterbury because of Mycoplasma bovis. Trucks of bulls from outside the region are moving north, and some infected Northland cattle showed theileria symptoms.

- Date: 2018-09-06 · published 2018-09-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: disease · region New Zealand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/62971-don-t-buy-friesian-bulls-from-outside-northland-because-of-mycoplasma-bovis
- Commodities: [Live Cattle](https://feedsoft.ai/c/LCATTLE.md)

## Why it matters

Mycoplasma bovis spread through cattle movements could restrict New Zealand livestock trade and movement, adding supply-chain disruption for beef and dairy cattle.

## Read by commodity

- LCATTLE: neutral

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## Sources

- nzherald.co.nz: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/northern-advocate/news/dont-buy-friesian-bulls-from-outside-northland-because-of-mycoplasma-bovis-risk-vet-warns/WXMZG235HIN5LVEPMPOOMGLP54/

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