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Ridpath, Julia |
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Submitted to: Hoard's Dairyman
Publication Type: Popular Publication Publication Acceptance Date: 6/13/2005 Publication Date: 8/10/2005 Citation: Ridpath, J.F. 2005. Control of BVDV in dairy herds. Hoard's Dairyman. 150:509. Interpretive Summary: Technical Abstract: The reduction in profit margins that accompany bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) infections in dairy herds stem from: 1. Direct reduction in milk yield that occurs when animals are acutely infected with BVDV; 2. Increased secondary infections accompanied by increasing expenditures for veterinary treatment; 3. Increased fetus/calf mortality and calving intervals; and 4. Reduced milk price due to increased somatic cells in milk. The isolated impact of any one of these factors may appear minimal in a given herd. However, cumulatively they have a significant economic impact. So how do you prevent BVDV from nibbling away your bottom line? You need to have a BVDV control plan in place. An effective plan will monitor for the presence of BVDV in a herd, reduce the risk of BVDV from entering or spreading within the herd, and eliminate animals persistently infected with BVDV. To develop a plan to prevent and eliminate BVDV infections in a herd, you need to understand how BVDV enters a herd and how to detect if it is there. |
