New World Screwworm, a devastating parasite that eats cattle and other wild animals alive, is traveling north from Central America to Mexico and has crept past biological barriers that kept the ...

Latest figures on Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) cases demonstrate the impact that BVD herd restrictions are having on infected farms across NI. The retention rate of BVD Positives has fallen ...

Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD) can be a serious and costly disease for cattle producers causing reduced reproductive performance and increased premature culling. Herds may experience abortions, ...

More than half a century after its discovery, bovine viral diarrhea (BVD) still wages war on cattle health and producers’ livelihoods.

Cattle owners with a 'BVD Unknown' (BVDU) status are encouraged to conduct tests promptly to determine the actual status, due to ongoing concerns. From June 2025 onwards, herds with 20 or more BVDUs ...

The key focus of the BVD (bovine viral diarrhea) Programme by Animal Health and Welfare NI (AHWNI) in 2025 will be to encourage herd owners to take action to prevent the virus circulating in their ...

Northern Irish farm leaders have welcomed new bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) measures as 'crucial' in supporting the livestock sector against the disease.

All cattle in the herd and associated herds over five weeks of age have a BVD negative status (applied directly or indirectly); No BVD Positive animals have been identified in the herd in the ...

BVD is a widespread viral disease affecting cattle, which can lead to abortion, infertility, deformed calves, and compromised herd health and welfare, particularly among youngstock.

The Ministry for Primary Industries is backing a project that aims to develop a modified live virus vaccine against Bovine Viral Diarrhea (BVD). The project will focus on developing an effective ...

On 1 July, the Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (Wales) Order 2024 will be introduced to facilitate an industry-led approach to eradicating the disease. Bovine Viral Diarrhoea (BVD) is a widespread viral ...