NAHMS Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Report Example

National Animal Health Monitoring System
(NAHMS) Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Report
Date of report: 11/1/2019
Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae test results for NAHMS ID: 99999
Date of sample collection: 10/1/2019
Dear participant,
Thank you for participating in the Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae (M. ovipneumoniae) testing
portion of the NAHMS Goat 2019 Study. This report contains results of the M. ovipneumoniae
testing performed on goats at your operation. Please consider sharing these results with your
veterinarian.
If you have questions about the accuracy of your results, please contact Dr. Alyson Wiedenheft,
the NAHMS biologics coordinator, at (970) 494-7290 or Alyson.M.Wiedenheft@aphis.usda.gov.

Background on Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae:

M. ovipneumoniae is a bacterium that colonizes the respiratory tract. By itself, M.
ovipneumoniae is not a deadly bacterium. However, in some hosts, it will proliferate along the
respiratory tract (nasal cavity, trachea, and lungs), resulting in compromised clearance of mucus
and other bacteria that may be drawn into the lungs with inhalation. These opportunistic
pathogens can lead to clinical pneumonia, and even death, when clearance is impaired.

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Testing and Results:

Nasal swabs were used to collect samples from does on your operation. These samples were
tested for M. ovipneumoniae. Testing identifies the presence of the bacterium’s DNA, which is
interpreted to mean the bacterium is present. The results of the testing are listed on the
following page. A positive result indicates that M. ovipneumoniae was detected, but it does not
mean your doe has pneumonia, nor does it mean she will develop pneumonia. It is common for
clinically healthy goats to carry bacteria and viruses that can produce pneumonia. Pneumonia is
a complicated, multifactorial process that involves the host and the environment, as well as a
number of pathogens. Pathogens that can cause pneumonia, such as M. ovipneumoniae and
other bacteria and viruses, can be carried by clinically healthy goats.

Individual Goat Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Test Results:
Sample #
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Goats name/ID
Patty
Alice
Jackie
Willa
Jane
Bonnie
Samantha
Cammie
Jill
Suzy
Mel
Jasper
Katie
Fannie
Helen
Lemon
Rascal
Trisha
Vicki
Wendy

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative
Negative

Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Results Interpretation: (FOR NEGATIVE RESULTS)
None of the does tested on your operation tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae.
Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae Results Interpretation: (FOR POSITIVE RESULTS)

One or more of the does on your operation tested positive for Mycoplasma ovipneumoniae. A
positive result indicates that M. ovipneumoniae was detected, but it does not mean your doe
has pneumonia, nor does it mean she will develop pneumonia. You may want to share these
results with your veterinarian.