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BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea)
Eliminating PI Animals Makes Economic Sense
Montana cattle ranchers still have time to screen their herds for animals persistently infected (PI) with the bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) virus. And the managers of the Montana BVD-PI Herd Screening Project...
Persistently Infected Calves Cost
In a recent study of cattle herds in southern Oklahoma, nearly 17% of the ranches had at least one BVD persistently infected (PI) calf in the 2006 calf crop...
Dealing with PI calves
Persistent infection (PI) of bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) has received a great deal of attention in recent years. BEEF has featured several articles on...
Finding PIs
Health management programs are popping up around the country to investigate the role of screening cattle for persistent infection (PI) of the bovine viral...
Biosecurity Is Essential In Keeping BVD Away
Montana BVD-PI Screening Project Creating Awareness
PI sorting pays big money
With the advent of practical, affordable diagnostic tests, producers have been able to start unraveling the immuno-suppressive impact that cattle persistently...
PI Calves Cost Both Ways
From Our Columnists
Tracking failure
"Hard to believe six years have passed since the cow bearing BSE stole Christmas in the U.S. Harder to believe there's still no cattle and beef industry...
The next decade: Part I
I truly believe ranching in the next decade will not be "business as usual." Thus, my next few columns will look to stimulate ranchers'...
No Silver Bullet
I think I can speak for all the “Vet's Opinion” authors in saying that we enjoy feedback on our columns, particularly when a correspondent gives...
