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OPINION: European farmers are going to extreme lengths to have their message heard.
The Waikato region is currently experiencing a concerning surge in Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) cases within dairy herds, with the highly contagious disease potentially causing significant economic losses for farmers, according to vet and CRV national sales and marketing manager Julia Baynes.
Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is one of the dairy industry's most significant infectious diseases, causing pregnancy loss, birth defects, reduced milk production and immune suppression.
This calving season, LIC is offering a BVD test for newborn calves to provide farmers with an early indication on the health status of their valuable replacement stock.
A disease equally infectious to Mycoplasma bovis and Covid-19 is threatening farm profitability and livestock health.
OPINION: European farmers are going to extreme lengths to have their message heard.
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