NAHMS releases BVD report
A new report from the USDA’s National Animal Health Monitoring System shows growing awareness of BVD, but information gaps remain and few producers test for the virus.
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Keep it simple
Choosing a respiratory vaccine program can be as easy as answering five simple questions.
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Study dispels myth about inactivated vaccines
A recent study published in the scientific journal Veterinary Therapeutics provides new evidence that a long-standing perception about inactivated vaccines has become outdated and inaccurate.
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Raise heifers right
New DCHA Gold Standards are a road map for veterinarians to help dairy clients properly raise heifers.
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Don't skip respiratory vaccines
No matter the type of operation, BRD can be difficult and costly for all producers to manage.
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Stay ahead of disease with proper diagnostics
Two persistently infected BVD calves found in one day. Bad news!
With some detective work, the owners were able to find an infected cow that had been in the same pen as the dams of the calves.
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Practice Tip: Calf ranches and respiratory disease
Calf ranches typically raise day-old Holstein calves up to several hundred pounds in preparation for entry into the feedlot.
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Pre-breeding vaccinations
When cattle producers think about vaccinations, they more commonly think about vaccinating calves instead of cows. According to a survey published in 2009 by the USDA and the National Animal Health Monitoring System, a higher percentage of cattle producers give vaccinations to calves (65.5%) than to cows (53.3%).
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How vaccine can trigger abortions
Cattle that are pregnant and vaccinated with a MLV may on a rare occasion abort their fetuses due to infection with the vaccination virus.
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Do preconditioning programs work for dairy heifers?
It may be time to take a lesson from the beef industry.
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