Large cow and calf standing in field representing the risks of BVDV
Large cow and calf standing in field representing the risks of BVDV

Bovine Viral Diarrhea Virus Surveillance:

KNOW THE PREVALENT SUBTYPE IN YOUR AREA

BOVINE VIRAL DIARRHEA VIRUS TYPE 1B IS ON THE RISE

Boehringer Ingelheim is dedicated to animal health, and tracks reported cases of BVDV across the nation. Today, BVDV infections in the United States are primarily caused by BVDV Type 1b.1 Knowing the prevalent subtype in your area will help you select the most appropriate vaccine.

  • Total Cases:
    1

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 1

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type: 
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    49

    Type 1b:
    51%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 5
    Type 1b: 25
    Type 2: 16
    Untyped: 3

    Herd Type: 
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    19

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 19

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    1

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 1

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    26

    Type 1b:
    85%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 2
    Type 1b: 22
    Type 2: 2

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    9

    Type 2:
    67%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 3
    Type 2: 6

    Herd Type:
    Stocker
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    8

    Type 1b:
    88%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 7
    Type 2: 1

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    12

    Type 1b:
    83%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 1
    Type 1b: 10
    Type 2: 1

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    2

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 2

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    334

    Type 1b:
    82%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 15
    Type 1b: 274
    Type 2: 31
    Untyped: 14

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker
    Feedlot

  • Total Cases:
    289

    Type 1b:
    62%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 11
    Type 1b: 178
    Type 2: 83
    Untyped: 17

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    2

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 2

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    6

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 6

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    1

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 1

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf

  • Total Cases:
    26

    Type 1b:
    85%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 1
    Type 1b: 22
    Type 2: 2
    Untyped: 1

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    27

    Type 1b:
    78%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 2
    Type 1b: 21
    Type 2: 2
    Untyped: 2

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    1

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 1

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    244

    Type 1b:
    73%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 8
    Type 1b: 177
    Type 2: 21
    Untyped: 38

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    2

    Type 2:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 2: 2

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    1

    Type 1b:
    100%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 1

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    10

    Type 1b:
    40%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 2
    Type 1b: 4
    Type 2: 4

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    104

    Type 1b:
    67%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1a: 5
    Type 1b: 70
    Type 2: 20
    Untyped: 9

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    5

    Type 1b:
    80%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 4
    Untyped: 1

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    14

    Type 1b:
    43%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 6
    Type 2: 6
    Untyped: 2

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

  • Total Cases:
    10

    Type 1b:
    60%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 6
    Type 2: 1
    Untyped: 3

    Herd Type:
    Cow-Calf/Stocker

  • Total Cases:
    3

    Type 1b:
    67%

    Cases by Type:
    Type 1b: 2
    Type 2: 1

    Herd Type:
    Dairy

  • Total Cases:
    0

    Herd Type:
    N/A

WA OR ID NV CA UT AZ MT WY CO NM TX LA OK KS NE SD ND MN IA MO AR MS AL TN KY OH MI WI IL IN PA NY ME WV VA NC SC GA FL HI AK VT NH MA RI CT NJ DE MD
  • 0 Cases
  • 25+ Cases

Today, BVDV Type 1b Poses the Biggest Threat to Cattle in the United States.1

To face the threat together, we've been tracking the prevalence of Type 1b since 2018. Today, we compile, update and share that data so each and every U.S. producer can keep an eye on their area.

Bar Chart showing the predominance of BVDV Subgenotypes

What is BVDV?

Bovine viral diarrhea virus is a major cattle disease with multiple forms, infecting cattle of all ages. Infection can lead to significant economic loss from decreases in reproductive performance, weight gain and milk production, as well as from death losses.

What is BVDV?

Why Are Persistently Infected (PI) Calves a Concern?

Acquiring the virus while in the uterus, PI calves are born with the disease and remain infected for their entire lives. PI calves often show no signs of disease yet can shed the virus at high levels every day, exposing the rest of your herd to infection.

A calf coming out of an enclosure representing the concern over a PI calf

How Can BVDV Infection Be Prevented?

Work with your veterinarian to create a BVDV prevention program tailored to the risks on your operation. Typically, you will need to:

  • Identify and eliminate PI calves
  • Establish a strict biosecurity program
  • Vaccinate cattle with products that protect against the most common BVDV subtypes, including Type 1b
How can BVDV infection be prevented?

Is BVDV Hiding in Your Herd?

Learn more about this sneaky virus and how it can impact your herd.

MAP DATA

Prior to 2/20/20, all samples were processed by the Animal Disease Research and Diagnostic Laboratory at South Dakota State University. Currently, samples from all aspects of the industry, including feedlots, as well as cow-calf/stocker and dairy operations, are submitted by Boehringer Ingelheim professional services veterinarians and representatives across the United States. Although these samples don’t represent the total number of positive tests, the data are statistically significant, and provide a good representation of the BVDV strains prevalent in each area. This map includes data from November 2018 through the most current cases, reported on November 2020.

 

Effective as of 2/21/20, results will also include typing from other U.S. certified labs.

References

1 Fulton RW, Cook BJ, Payton ME, et al. Immune response to bovine viral diarrhea virus (BVDV) vaccines detecting antibodies to BVDV subtypes 1a, 1b, 2a and 2c. Vaccine 2020:38(24);4032–4037.

2 Data on file, Boehringer Ingelheim and BVDVTracker.com. Data collected November 1, 2018, through November 1, 2020.

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