Bovine Viral Disease

Scientists create calf with reduced susceptibility to BVDV

Dairy News

Scientists create calf with reduced susceptibility to BVDV

Scientists in the US have created a gene-edited calf with what they have called "dramatically reduced" susceptibility to infection.

BVD numbers in NI at lowest levels since eradication programme

N.Ireland

BVD numbers in NI at lowest levels since eradication programme

New figures from Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) have shown that the number of Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Positive (BVDP) cattle alive in Northern Ireland is at its lowest level seen during the lifetime of the BVD Eradication programme.

Continuation of supports for eradicating BVD confirmed for 2021

Beef

Continuation of supports for eradicating BVD confirmed for 2021

The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine has outlined continued supports for the fight against Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD).