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About BVDV-control

The bovine virus diarrhea virus (BVDV) infections cause large annual economic losses to the European cattle industry, and BVDV also has a negative impact on animal welfare. An increasing number of regions in Europe are planning control programs for BVDV, and the network will :

• Gather European specialists on BVDV
• Identify vital gaps in our knowledge
• Provide guidelines for future evolvement
• Support policy makers
• Coordinate ongoing and future research

There are two main options for disease control:

• zoo-sanitary control
• control through use of vaccines

The first option has proven successful in some Scandinavian countries; the latter need further development to be efficient.
Subjects of focus in the network are listed to the left, and more information can be found under each of these links.