Episode 82: Keep Your BVD Down

Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) is a serious disease that can lead to abortion, infertility, immune suppression, and calf losses. If the virus crosses the placenta in the first four months of gestation, calves may be born persistently infected and shed high levels of the virus throughout their lives—posing a major risk to unvaccinated cattle. In this episode, we explore why it’s critical to keep BVD out of your herd and how different vaccination protocols can help protect your cattle.

 

Relevant Links: 

Vaccination Of The Beef Herd (webpage)

Cost-Benefit of BVD Vaccinations (interactive tool)

Economics of Pregnancy Testing Beef Cattle Model (interactive tool)