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Bovine Viral Diarrhoea Virus (view source)
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==Treatment and Control==
==Treatment and Control==
Acute BVDV infection is usually mild and does not require treatment, and treatment of more severe cases is symptomatic and supportive. There is no known treatment for mucosal disease, and cases are often euthanased on welfare grounds.
Acute BVDV infection is usually mild and does not require treatment, and treatment of more severe cases is symptomatic and supportive. There is no known treatment for mucosal disease and cases are often euthanased on welfare grounds.
Control of BVD is practiced to a greater extent than treatment. The aim is eradication on individual farms but some countries, for example in Scandinavia, have achieved national eradication. There are several elements to control, including effective biosecurity, elimination of persistently infected animals, and vaccination strategies<sup>39</sup>.
Control of BVD is practiced to a greater extent than treatment. The aim is eradication on individual farms but some countries, for example in Scandinavia, have achieved national eradication. There are several elements to control, including effective biosecurity, elimination of persistently infected animals, and vaccination strategies<sup>39</sup>.