Beef Magazine

BVD (Bovine Viral Diarrhea)

Eliminating PI Animals Makes Economic Sense  

Mar 16, 2007

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  

Feb 9, 2007

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 

Feb 1, 2007 - by Dave Sjeklocha contributing editor

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 

Feb 1, 2007 - By Clint Peck Contributing Editor

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 

Oct 2, 2006

Montana BVD-PI Screening Project Creating Awareness 

Sep 16, 2006

PI sorting pays big money 

Jul 1, 2006 - by Wes Ishmael contributing editor

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 

Jun 14, 2006

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