The Texas Animal Health Commission adopted a rule to mitigate the risk of uninfected cattle being exposed to bovine viral diarrhea virus persistently infected cattle.
. . . newly adopted rule defines which cattle are classified as BVDV-PI . . . requires the seller of a BVDV-PI animal to disclose the status in writing to the buyer prior to or at the time of sale.
Source: Bovine Veterinarian, January 29, 2020. Link. The major reservoir responsible for the disease spreading geographically is the persistent infection syndrome (BVDV-PI) seen in calves. Persistent infection can occur in calves if a female is infected during the early stages of pregnancy.
INSIGHTS: Great news for cattle health and shipping fever prevention. While a best practice for some time, disclosure and enforcement will be a critical benefit from this rule.