Producer guide to reducing bull preputial breakdown by managing Infectious Balanoposthitis (IBP), a condition caused by a herpesvirus in cattle. It leads to ulcerative inflammation of the penis and prepuce of bulls and of the vulva of cows. Virgin bulls can become infected during the joining process when working with other older bulls or merely by being in contact with infected cows.

Simon Fowler (Chilwell Farms) is the lead producer of ASHEEP & BEEF’s ‘Preventing Bull Preputial Breakdown by Vaccination’ − a Producer Demonstration Site (PDS) project funded by Meat & Livestock Australia (MLA) and facilitated by Dr Enoch Bergman (Swans Veterinary Services). As the PDS closes out its final year, ASHEEP & BEEF caught up with Simon to learn about the project’s impact at Chilwell.

A webinar recording to get the latest progress on ASHEEP & BEEF's three cattle focused Meat & Livestock Australia Producer Demonstration Site projects as of March 2025, addressing weaning, BVDV & bull breakdown.

A brief update on the results to date of ASHEEP & BEEF's MLA producer demonstration site project on preventing bull preputial breakdown.

If any of your bulls break down during joining and the cause is penile in nature, if you are located in the Esperance Region get in touch.

Bull sales are well and truly under way - it’s time to think about preparing your virgin bulls for joining. An important factor is attemptin

ASHEEP & BEEF is running three cattle-oriented MLA PDS projects simultaneously! Two are firing up for 2024 soon, reach out to get involved.