In this article on bovine viral diarrhoea, Tonia Simms BVSc, DBR, MRCVS runs through some of the issues as she sees them around BVD, including screening and the need for good biosecurity measures.

In this article on bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD), the main author offers some practical advice for vets undertaking funded visits, before senior figures discuss their own BVD policies and schemes in each of the devolved nations.

Phil Elkins analyses how the Home Nations are clamping down on this disease, and what success they are having.

Iain McCormick outlines some of the steps that can be taken to eradicate this endemic disease from the national herd.

Phil Elkins considers what veterinary surgeons – and farmers – have to do to eradicate this common disease in cattle.

Carolyn Baguley recounts a case study demonstrating how quickly this disease can spread.

Bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) is in the spotlight again as it looks like control in England will become mandatory in 2025 and in 2023 in Wales, bringing both nations in line with Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland. It has also been spotlighted in the Animal Health and Welfare Pathway’s funded vet visits for qualifying cattle producers in England.

Neil Shand, National Beef Association chief executive and BVDFree England vice-chairperson, looks at progress made in each nation and what needs to happen next.

Rob Hall provides his views on BVD across the nations, and explains how his practice helps producers to keep an eye on the disease in their herds.

Beckie Harrison runs through how to talk about BVD and supporting farmers afterwards.

Matt Yarnall, global technical manager for ruminant vaccines at Boehringer Ingelheim, presents findings from the latest National BVD Survey.

Alex Perkins discusses the history of BVD, as well as the disease’s risks and tests available.

Paul Imrie speaks to farm vet and consultant Rob Drysdale about bovine viral diarrhoea (BVD) and efforts across the UK to eradicate the persistent animal health problem in cattle herds.

Paul Wood discusses the clinical presentation of this infection, and eradication schemes in place across the UK and Europe.

CASE STUDY: 2016 BVDzero awards finalist Angela Damaso explains how limited resources, farmer apathy, biosecurity challenges and various other issues resulted in an incomplete BVD eradication programme.

CASE STUDY: After a two-year effort to control BVD in 2012 and remaining accredited free for four years in a row, a farm in the North East of England became re-infected in 2017 by buying-in pregnant heifers.

Paul Burr breaks down ways to counter BVD infection via various control and prevention methods.

Jon Parsons and Jon Mouncey look at herd diagnostics used to identify the disease, persistently infected animals, common entry into the herd, biosecurity, vaccination and health schemes.