Resources

Create a Smoother Transition Experience for Your Dairy Calves

Creating a transportation plan is paramount in avoiding respiratory disease and BVDV. Learn how to provide a smooth moving experience, whether you’re shipping calves a mile down the road or sending them across state lines.

Dairy Heifer Respiratory Health Tied to Future Milk Production

A single case of pneumonia in a heifer calf can affect milk production when she enters the milking string. Mark van der List, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim, describes ways producers can help boost calf immunity against respiratory disease-causing pathogens.

Episode #1. Testing Strategies for BVDV

Learn about the importance of testing every newborn calf and how to avoid pitfalls in the diagnostic process.

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Episode #4. Killed vs. Modified-Live-Virus (MLV) Vaccine Choice

In this episode, learn the difference between killed, or inactivated, and MLV vaccines and the best time to use each type of vaccine for optimum protection from BVDV.

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Replacement Heifers - Modified-Live Virus Vaccines for Better Protection

There are several factors that impact the effectiveness of a vaccination program. Joe Gillespie, DVM, Boehringer Ingelheim, discusses the advantages of using a modified-live virus reproductive vaccine in your beef herd.

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Successful BVDV Prevention Strategies Focus on Type 1b

Thirty years ago, the majority of bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) cases were caused by Type 1a. Now Type 1b has emerged as the most prevalent subgenotype of BVDV in the United States, accounting for roughly 70% of reported cases.^1,2

Intranasal and Injectable Respiratory Vaccines: There’s a Time and Place for Both of Them

Bovine respiratory disease (BRD) is still a major cause of sickness and death in young beef and dairy calves. While vaccination remains one of the most effective ways to prevent losses associated with BRD, it’s often assumed that intranasal vaccines are the best approach in younger calves. However, recent research shows that previous perceptions about injectable respiratory vaccines may not be accurate, and that both types of vaccines have a place in BRD prevention.