Bovine Viral Diarrhea Vaccine
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Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) vaccine is indicated for healthy cattle to prevent respiratory illness, reproductive issues, and viremia, targeting BVD Types 1 & 2.
INDICATIONS
- Respiratory Disease: Protects against clinical signs like coughing, fever, and nasal discharge, often in combination with Pasteurella vaccines.
- Reproductive Protection: Prevents infection of the fetus, reducing abortions and the birth of Persistently Infected (PI) calves that spread the virus.
- Viremia Reduction: Stops the virus from circulating in the blood of infected animals.
- Fetal Protection: A major goal for breeding animals, with some modified-live (MLV) vaccines offering high levels of protection against fetal infection
FUNCTIONS
- Induces an immune response: Contains a weakened or inactivated form of the Bovine Viral Diarrhea virus (BVDV), which stimulates the cow’s immune system to produce antibodies against the virus without causing the disease.
- Protects the fetus: In pregnant cows, these antibodies cross the placenta, providing crucial protection for the unborn calf from becoming infected with BVDV.
- Prevents persistent infections: By preventing the fetus from being infected, the vaccine prevents the birth of “persistently infected” (PI) calves, which are a major source of the virus in a herd.
- Reduces virus transmission: Vaccinated animals show a reduction in virus shedding, which lowers the overall BVD virus pressure on the farm and reduces the risk of infection for other herd members.
- Reduces disease severity: The vaccine also helps to reduce the severity of transient BVD infections in the vaccinated animals.
ADMINISTRATION
- Initial series: A primary vaccination course involves two doses given by intramuscular injection four weeks apart, ideally completed a month before the breeding season.
- Booster: A single booster shot is required before each subsequent breeding season, ideally 4 weeks before the start of pregnancy.
- Herd-wide application: The program can be applied to all cattle in the herd to achieve herd-wide immunity and drastically reduce transmission.
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