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Suggestions
Herd Management Suggestions to Remove Bovine Leukemia Virus
Dairy Cattle
- Test all existing cows, heifers and calves for BLV
- Remove any of the animals that test positive
- Because of the chance of insect vector positive animals need
to be removed from property or any location near other negative
tested animals
- Any new animals brought into herd need to be tested for BLV
- Breeding bulls must be tested more frequently and semen samples
certified
- Periodic testing of the entire herd after the initial clearing
must be state regulated for BLV test free status
- Farmers need to be subsidized for the loss of BLV in the initial
testing so to encourage full exposure of the disease
- Failure to test will cause the farmer to lose their BLV free
status
- "BLV Free" could be part of a stamp that is placed
on dairy products which would give the consumer one more piece
of information of the quality of the product
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