BVD FREE

This campaign has been put together with the aim of supporting eradication of BVD from UK agriculture, through practical on farm control measures.

BVD is primarily spread by Persistently Infected (PI) animals, which are calves born from cows that are already infected with BVD. These PI calves often appear normal but will spread infection to other cattle that they come into contact with. It’s therefore critical that we remove these animals from the breeding herd and also ensure that they are not sold into other herds.

By identifying PIs, ideally shortly after birth and certainly before they move from their home unit, we can minimise the spread of BVD and also offer more targeted control programmes in herds that are identified as infected.

	Visit BVDFree England		Register now You can join the BVDFree scheme by downloading the paper form from the link above and returning it to the address on the form
	Factsheets What is BVD? BVD Virus - Breeding Herds BVD Virus - Bulls BVD Virus - Diagnostics and Control BVD Virus - Youngstock buyers Dairy Herd Biosecurity		BVD Eradication in Orkney
	Find your nearest XLVets Practice		How to tag and test with BVDFree BVDFree take you through the tissue tagging process on farm
	Articles & Case Studies BVD Check Tag Supplement BVD Case Study - Watergate Farm BVD Control - Part 1 BVD Control - Part 2 The Journal - BVD and health of herd in focus		Biosecurity Booklet Pre-purchase Checklist for Cattle

Useful Links

	BVD Free		Animal Health Ireland
	DairyCo		NFU BVD Page
	Nordic Star - BVD Tag and Test FAQs		CHeCS CHeCS is the self-regulatory body for cattle health schemes in the UK and Ireland. It is a non-trading organisation established by the cattle industry for the control and eradication of non-statutory diseases, using a set of standards to which all licensed cattle health schemes must adhere.
	MSD - The BVD Story		Animal Health Ireland Farmer Leaflet - Long Version Farmer Leaflet - Short Version
	BVDFree England