Voluntary BVD Control & Eradication

• WADDL
• Veterinary Extension

The BVD Control and Eradication Project (BVDCEP) is a joint effort of WSU Extension, Veterinary Clinical Sciences, Animal Sciences and the Washington Animal Disease Diagnostic Lab (WADDL) funded through WSU Extension’s Issue-focused Teams Initiative.  Working with producers and their veterinarians, the program will facilitate BVD control in cow-calf herds in part by subsidizing the cost of testing to identify BVD in your herd.

The goal of BVDCEP is to promote cow-calf herd health by facilitating implementation of infectious disease control Best Management Practices and herd screening for BVDV persistently infected (BVD-PI) animals to control and ultimately eradicate BVDV from Washington’s cow-calf herds.  The program also provides a means for basic and applied research on the prevalence of BVDV-PI animals in WA cow-calf herds, the economic impact of BVDV control at the cow-calf level and genetic resistance of cattle to BVDV.  BVDCEP also serves as the foundation for building a comprehensive WA Cattle Health Assurance Program to address the health concerns of the Washington Cattle Industry.

For more information contact: Dr. John Wenz (509)335-0773, Email- BVDCEP@vetmed.wsu.edu