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“What’s going on folks?”: Vet highlights Pestivirus conundrum

Dr Enoch Bergman addressing the 2022 Australian Wagyu Association conference in Melbourne.

EXPOSURE of feedlot cattle to persistently infected carriers of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (BVDV), or Pestivirus, results in average costs of US $67.49 per head through immune suppression, lost gain and mortalities, according to research.

Yet many herds are still not vaccinating feedlot-destined cattle, WA-based vet Enoch Bergman noted in a presentation to the 2022 Australian Wagyu Association conference.

“What the hell is going on folks?” Dr Bergman asked.

“That is powerful stuff”.

Bovine…

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