Bovine Viral Diarrhea silently threatens cattle health, reproduction, and farm profitability worldwide. Early awareness and prevention help farmers protect productive herds successfully. Knowledge prevents losses.

The virus spreads through infected cattle, contaminated equipment, and unborn calves, creating persistently infected animals that continuously infect healthy herd mates. Transmission can remain unnoticed.

Affected cattle may develop fever, diarrhea, respiratory problems, mouth ulcers, abortions, weak calves, or sometimes show no visible signs despite infection. Silent infections remain dangerous.

Effective control requires vaccination, testing, removing persistently infected animals, strengthening biosecurity, and maintaining proper herd management to reduce transmission and improve productivity. Prevention protects profitability.

Successful cattle farming depends on early detection, prevention, and responsible herd health management. Healthy herds produce stronger calves, better reproduction, and sustainable farm profits. Healthy herds secure futures.

Best regards,

Abdullah Opeyemi Akande
B.Agric. (FUNAAB)
GAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Animal Sci. (UI)
RAS (NIAS)
M.Sc. Int’l Business (UU, UK)
Ph.D. in view