Almost no one in North America is looking for the Bovine kobuvirus in cattle or other species. However, it was isolated in four of nine samples from cattle in Illinois as the causative agent for calf diarrhea. It remains to be seen how this emerging disease agent influences health, although previous studies conducted elsewhere in the world have found bovine kobuvirus in fecal samples of cattle with diarrhea.
Source: Science Daily, December 12, 2020. Link.
INSIGHTS: Dairy veterinarians should not be surprised if a producer mentions the kobuvirus. An article from Hoard’s Dairyman in July 2020 discusses the virus. No link is available.