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Bovine Viral Diarrhea is a disease issue in cattle worldwide. It is like a shadow in herds that robs production and herd health. BVD can be controlled with diligent management steps revolving around testing, culling, vaccination and farm biosecurity.
. . . often BVD is a subclinical disease, and its symptoms get lost amid the usual health outcomes farmers see quite regularly within their herd.” – Greg Chambers, DVM
Source: The Bullvine, July 14, 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: This story from New Zealand supports the management steps cattle producers implement and keep current in the U.S. to reduce the incidence of BVD. Testing has helped identify persistently infected animals and remove them from the production herd.