An effective BVDV prevention program is based on maximizing immunity and minimizing herd exposure to the virus, writes Maggie Malson. While veterinary teams, industry advocates and producers should know how to manage BVD risks, it takes discipline and consistency to prevent the virus causing BVD and BVD-PI (persistently infected) animals.
Maintaining vaccination protocols is essential, as is testing for any new animals. This is especially important now as new bulls get turned out with cows. In the last USDA survey report, 92 percent of beef cows and 76 percent of beef heifers were exposed only to natural service, with no artificial insemination performed <Link> which underscores the risk of a PI bull infecting a herd.
Source: Drovers, February 26, 2025. Link.
An effective BVDV prevention program is based on maximizing immunity and minimizing exposure of the herd to the virus.”
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