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Andrea Bedford

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As seen in: Bovine Veterinarian, Farm Journal Magazine, AgWeb, Dairy Herd Management, Drovers, The Pork Podcast, Tractor Report
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The Overlooked BVD Risk That Cost One Herd Its Pregnancy Rates

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By Andrea Bedford
| Drovers Verified
Replacement cows had been quarantined. They tested negative for bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). They joined the herd without incident. Months later, pregnancy rates fell. For a research herd with well-established vaccination protocols, extensive record keeping and routine testing, the results didn’t make sense. At first glance, the obvious suspects were vaccination, biosecurity or a missed persistently infected (PI) animal.
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The Overlooked BVD Risk That Cost One Herd Its Pregnancy Rates

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By Andrea Bedford
| Bovine Veterinarian Verified
Replacement cows had been quarantined. They tested negative for bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV). They joined the herd without incident. Months later, pregnancy rates fell. For a research herd with well-established vaccination protocols, extensive record keeping and routine testing, the results didn’t make sense. At first glance, the obvious suspects were vaccination, biosecurity or a missed persistently infected (PI) animal.
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How One Feedlot Veterinarian Thinks About BRD

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By Andrea Bedford
| Bovine Veterinarian Verified
If you ask Dr. Paige Schmidt-Rios about bovine respiratory disease, she doesn’t start by talking about antibiotics or vaccines. She starts by talking about complexity. “BRD, bovine respiratory disease, is kind of a blanket term for any type of pneumonia we’re seeing in cattle, primarily in feedlot or confined feeding settings,” Schmidt-Rios says. “It’s a really challenging disease because it incorporates so many different bacteria and viruses.
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