Facts & Figures

BVD cycle of infection in cattle

BVD control programmes have so far failed to eradicate the disease in cattle. This failure has been attributed to poor programme management and to the limitations of available vaccines. The cycle of BVD infection is perpetuated by PI animals and naïve heifers – both are key to the spread and maintenance of disease in cows.

Management pitfalls and unmet needs¹

antigenig variation
incorrect use of vaccines
failure to remove PI animals
Failure to adhere to control strategies
Spread of BVD infections by injectables
Lack of marker vaccines against BVD

BVD outlook^2,3

References

EU Thematic network on control of bovine viral diarrhoea virus (BVDV). BVDV Control QLRT – 2001-01573 Position paper.
Lanyon SR, Hill FI, Reichel MP, et al. Bovine viral diarrhoea: Pathogenesis and diagnosis. Vet J. 2014;199(2):201–9.
Peterhans E, Bachofen C, Stalder H, et al. Cytopathic bovine viral diarrhea viruses (BVDV): emerging pestiviruses doomed to extinction. Vet Res. 2010;41(6):44.