Raising replacements?
Protect your reputation by testing for BVDV
Identifying persistently infected (PI) animals helps in two ways:
- Protects your reputation by maximizing confidence in the quality of your heifers
- Improves overall health of animals in your facility by reducing the risk of PI exposure
Why test?
Bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) suppresses a cow’s immune system, making the animal susceptible to a host of other infections. That’s why BVDV is one of the world’s most costly bovine diseases, with losses of $15–$88 per head from reduced herd productivity, health, and reproductive efficiency.1
Testing strategy
1
Test all heifers to determine status of your herd.
Make management decisions on PI positives.
2
Test all incoming heifers before they are comingled with the herd.
How to test
- Sample type:
- Ear notch
- Serum
- Test options:
- Locate a laboratory near you
- Use the SNAP BVDV Antigen Test on the farm
Find out more about Alertys pregnancy testing options.
Reference
- Shelton T, Coe M. Screening, removing BVD-PI cows pays big. Progressive Dairyman. 2014;28(18):85–89. www.progressivedairy.com/topics/herd-health/screening-removing-bvd-pi-cows-pays-big. Published November 6, 2014. Accessed June 15, 2018.