What is BVD?
BVD is a viral disease of cattle caused by BVD virus. Infection can result in a wide range of clinical signs including:
- Reproductive problems, including failure to conceive, abortion and birth defects
- Calves that survive infection during early pregnancy are born persistently infected (PI) with the virus
- PI cattle may develop a fatal condition called mucosal disease
- Most PI cattle die before 2 years of age- either from mucosal disease or other illnesses
- Weakening of the immune system, leaving cattle more susceptible to other infections, particularly scours and pneumonia in calves
Further information
Documents
- AHI BVD information leaflet
- BetterFARM case study
- BetterFARM summary
- BVD the disease – slides from info evening
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