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A University of Otago study has found that the poorly-managed government response to the 2017 M. bovis outbreak inflicted significant and lasting trauma on farmers whose stock were culled.

A University of Otago study has found that the Government's response to the 2017 Mycoplasma bovis outbreak inflicted significant and lasting trauma on farmers whose stock was culled.

Stuart Anderson, Ministry for Primary Industries Mycoplasma Bovis Programme Director, is assuring farmers that a recent increase in confirmed infected farms is only to be expected at this time of year.

The mental anguish of dealing with bureaucracy is the hard part of managing a Mycoplasma bovis infection, says Mid-Canterbury farmer and self-appointed advocate for the victims, Duncan Barr.

Testing for bacterial disease Mycoplasma bovis is being stepped up around the country.